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    Would Underclocking GPU Help?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Nvidia, Nov 11, 2008.

  1. Nvidia

    Nvidia Notebook Consultant

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    If i underclock my GPU cores and memory speed, if i do have a possible defective GPU... would it help it longer its life? just slightly, so it wont affect proformance much.
    warrantys ending in december, so i dont want it to fail befor then.

    Any opinions?
     
    Nvidia, Nov 11, 2008
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  2. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It wouldn't help. Underclocking doesn't change the voltage, which is what generates the heat.
     
    sgogeta4, Nov 11, 2008
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  3. NAS Ghost

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    It automatically underclocks depending on the application in use.
     
    NAS Ghost, Nov 11, 2008
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  4. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    Wouldn't it be better to leave it at normal and let it fail, so that it can be replaced while still under warranty? I don't see why you'd want to extend it's life just past the end date of your warranty.
     
    StormEffect, Nov 12, 2008
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