kevinc313
No sure what OP's deal is.  Kinda sus.
 
Anyway.  I think it's a good idea to run a GPU for a few weeks to prove it out before installing a waterblock or hybrid kit.
 
It is not uncommon to burn in electronics and tune them in a professional context, but this is more for testing for failures or abnormal behavior.

Ha ha. I stuff the brand new card in. If it posts, Windows loads, and can complete a benchmark or two, out it comes and on goes the waterblock. A few weeks testing? I hardly think so. Prove what out? The card is either going to work or it is not going to work. If you need to test, you will know within an hour or two if the card is any good. If all that concerned about it, hell, get NASA to build it for you. Wait.... maybe dont do that. They have a history with thermal pads and it aint good.

HeavyHemi

ty_ger07

HeavyHemi

jaredbyoung

HeavyHemi
About the only advice I have somewhat tangential to the topic is... after a heavy gaming session, I let the system rest at idle for 5 minutes or so prior to shutting down. Thermal fatigue is a thing.

If you leave the system on at idle there is active cooling working to cool the parts down quickly.

If you turn the system off the parts will passively radiate heat.

That's not even getting into different components and their densities.

But at the end of the day all of this is overthinking the issue. I have no intention of using this GPU 20 years from now. Regardless of how I use it (within reasonable design specifications and intended use cases) it will last longer than I need it to unless there is an actual defect which usually causes failure quickly (weeks, months, not years).

I'm not even sure why you're responding. I clearly mean to let the system cool down a few minutes right after a hard gaming session.  Why would I be talking about a system at idle?
One of the things I did in a prior lifetime was extensive studies on CTE mismatch. So yeah, we can get into different components all day.

I think they are saying that turning it off right away could be better for it rather than 'letting it cool down at idle for a while'. I think what they are saying is that you could reduce thermal stress by letting it cool slower and more uniformly rather than shock cooling it unevenly with air cooling while idle.
Interesting thing to consider.

What? 
"I think they are saying that turning it off right away could be better for it rather than 'letting it cool down at idle for a while"
followed by
"I think what they are saying is that you could reduce thermal stress by letting it cool slower and more uniformly rather than shock cooling it unevenly with air cooling while idle."
 
I said it is better to let the system idle for a bit after an extended gaming session to cool down versus shutting the system down immediately,... in plain English. I cannot figure out how such a simple thing can be so confusing. This is what happens when folks just like to argue instead of having a point.

You are suggesting that cooling the components down quickly is important or that by shutting the system off completely while hot is going to cause thermal fatigue. It's complete nonsense to think that letting the fans cool down your system before shutting it off is doing anything useful. Taking a hot component and cooling it down quickly is no better for that component than taking that hot component and letting it cool down more slowly and more evenly.
 
As has been said. I get what you're saying. I know what you mean. I just think that you're wrong. But the difference is so meaningless that it will have no tangible effect in the real world.
 
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HURT YOUR COMPUTER BY SHUTTING IT OFF WHEN IT IS HOT!

jaredbyoung

HeavyHemi

ty_ger07

HeavyHemi

jaredbyoung

HeavyHemi
About the only advice I have somewhat tangential to the topic is... after a heavy gaming session, I let the system rest at idle for 5 minutes or so prior to shutting down. Thermal fatigue is a thing.

If you leave the system on at idle there is active cooling working to cool the parts down quickly.

If you turn the system off the parts will passively radiate heat.

That's not even getting into different components and their densities.

But at the end of the day all of this is overthinking the issue. I have no intention of using this GPU 20 years from now. Regardless of how I use it (within reasonable design specifications and intended use cases) it will last longer than I need it to unless there is an actual defect which usually causes failure quickly (weeks, months, not years).

I'm not even sure why you're responding. I clearly mean to let the system cool down a few minutes right after a hard gaming session.  Why would I be talking about a system at idle?
One of the things I did in a prior lifetime was extensive studies on CTE mismatch. So yeah, we can get into different components all day.

I think they are saying that turning it off right away could be better for it rather than 'letting it cool down at idle for a while'. I think what they are saying is that you could reduce thermal stress by letting it cool slower and more uniformly rather than shock cooling it unevenly with air cooling while idle.
Interesting thing to consider.

What? 
"I think they are saying that turning it off right away could be better for it rather than 'letting it cool down at idle for a while"
followed by
"I think what they are saying is that you could reduce thermal stress by letting it cool slower and more uniformly rather than shock cooling it unevenly with air cooling while idle."
 
I said it is better to let the system idle for a bit after an extended gaming session to cool down versus shutting the system down immediately,... in plain English. I cannot figure out how such a simple thing can be so confusing. This is what happens when folks just like to argue instead of having a point.

You are suggesting that cooling the components down quickly is important or that by shutting the system off completely while hot is going to cause thermal fatigue. It's complete nonsense to think that letting the fans cool down your system before shutting it off is doing anything useful. Taking a hot component and cooling it down quickly is no better for that component than taking that hot component and letting it cool down more slowly and more evenly.
 
As has been said. I get what you're saying. I know what you mean. I just think that you're wrong. But the difference is so meaningless that it will have no tangible effect in the real world.
 
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HURT YOUR COMPUTER BY SHUTTING IT OFF WHEN IT IS HOT!

It is amazing how poor comprehension is. The simple sentenced I posted was 'About the only advice I have somewhat tangential to the topic is... after a heavy gaming session, I let the system rest at idle for 5 minutes or so prior to shutting down. Thermal fatigue is a thing.
 
There is nothing there about quickly or anything else. In fact I said the opposite. REST AT IDLE is not COOL DOWN QUICKLY. You folks just make things up to create an argument. Simple common sense advice that after a  gaming session, when your system is thermally soaked, it is not a bad idea to  let the system cool down to ambient temp for a few minutes prior to shutting down.  I'm not wrong, I used to do these studies professionally.
If I wasn't still under an NDA from Apple, I could tell you precisely why they had a high failure rate on the OG iMac. Now go ahead a make another argument based on what I didn't post. Holy cow.
 

PRO TIP! Use command prompt to shutdown your computer after a specified amount of time! For those who are cool down compelled.
 
Example to shutdown computer after 10 minutes:
shutdown /f /s /t 600
 
/f forces running applications to close.
/s specifies shutdown. Could also use /r for restart.
/t specifies the amount of time (in seconds)
 
If you change your mind and want to abort you can use:
shutdown /a
 
 
 

kraade
Wish this thread was dead. Lol

Pretty sure this thread is the equivalent of someone posting a picture of a rock on social media just to prove that people will argue about anything.

Well if you want it to last 30+ years, never turn it on.