GTX 580 Air Question

[abasers]

Hello, I know that I've made a post before questioning the temps of my GTX 580 and came to the conclusion that it isn't too hot compared to some others.

But I still can't help but wonder what 75-80 degrees could do to a graphics card over time. ( as in the temperatures having a bad effect on the cards life span )

Or does it not matter as long as you replace the thermal paste every couple of months?

Thanks for reading.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Hi,

I've been using a 580 for about 2.5 years, with it running 24/7 for most of that period (ever since I got into F@H). I've not seen any signs of wear apart from the fans dying on my original 580 - this was after 2 years of use.

The GPU temperature mostly hovers at around the 75 - 80 C mark. When the temperature does inevitably rise I simply replace the thermal paste and go about my merry way.

 

[Feronix]

Those are perfectly acceptable temperatures. The only thing you could do is putting an aftermarket cooler on it, whether that is an air heatsink, a watercooling block, or a solution like the new NZXT G10, wich is a bit of both.

 

[abasers]

Thanks for the feed back.

An after market cooler might be pretty good tbh as they're generally pretty cheap and probably could make a difference compared to the standard air blower that the 580 comes with.

I was possibly thinking of making a water cooled build in the future, I'm unsure whether I'd use my 580 or not but that's a different topic.