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2015/08/28 21:56:02 (permalink)
I have an Evga GTX 760 SC with ACX cooling, I have noticed that if I use the aggressive fan setting the temperatures are consistent and my FPS in-game is solid. But, could this shorten my fans operational life? the fans usually run around 50/70% when under load. I do not wish to damage my GPU, and since the temps never go above 74c while In-game on a hot day, as appose to 80/85c without....is it worth it?
 
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    ErinW
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    Re: Does using the Agressive fan profile in Precision X shorten fan life expectancy? 2015/08/28 23:49:47 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby FarmerKlink 2015/08/29 07:09:24
    Running anything mechanical continuously will eventually cause it to fail, but with the fans having an MBTF of 50,000 hours or more, you're fine to push them a little more. It's better to keep the card cool.
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    Re: Does using the Agressive fan profile in Precision X shorten fan life expectancy? 2015/08/29 00:19:07 (permalink) ☼ Best Answerby FarmerKlink 2015/08/29 07:09:11
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    I have an Evga GTX 760 SC with ACX cooling, I have noticed that if I use the aggressive fan setting the temperatures are consistent and my FPS in-game is solid. But, could this shorten my fans operational life? the fans usually run around 50/70% when under load. I do not wish to damage my GPU, and since the temps never go above 74c while In-game on a hot day, as appose to 80/85c without....is it worth it?
     
    PC specs.
    Case: NZXT S340
    CPU: Intel Core i7-4770
    GPU: Evga GTX 760SC Acx 2gb vrm
    SSD: Crucial M500
    OS: Windows 10 Home x64 
     
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    Personally, I set a fan profile to keep the GPU at a max of ~78C or just under the throttle point which is around 80C. In other words, create a profile with a gradual increase in fan speed to where your max fan speed is attained at ~78C.  With any kind of decent air flow in your case, you should be able to strike a good balance between noise and temp.

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    Re: Does using the Agressive fan profile in Precision X shorten fan life expectancy? 2015/09/02 14:37:21 (permalink)
    i run  my fans at 100 %  all the time for years and never had fan issues on my gpu fan
     
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