Spiritzz
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Hello everyone; while I realize this is possibly being posted in the the wrong place; this is where I feel it deserves to be. I've mentioned this on a few posts but I don't feel like I'm being heard.
Ever since the beginning of the mining revolution, myself and my brother invested a lot of time and money to build a mining rig of our own (A simple, 6x 1060 6gb rig). Before doing so we researched everything from the power use per hour to the effects the constant load has on the cards. What I found back then is something that has frustrated me immensely in the past year in reading peoples negativity towards buying second hand cards - so, I thought I should try set the record straight; not because I want to sell anything to you, but because it just seems right.
Sure, there are several factors/ elements that will permanently damage ANY graphics card; such as:
You can also ask the seller to show you where their rig was set up, and give the room a scout for things like crazy amounts of dust or heat as though you've walked through a portal into the nether realm. Go with your gut.
If you ask me, now is the time everyone should be buying these cards.
Added bonus: If you REALLY think a card from 3 more or less years has broken down, you can always check the thermal paste on the GPU once the warranty is OVER. It's just as easy as replacing it on your CPU - just make sure you watch a good video to guide you for your specific model - and not use too much thermal paste.
Here are a few sources that might further help support my argument:
Ever since the beginning of the mining revolution, myself and my brother invested a lot of time and money to build a mining rig of our own (A simple, 6x 1060 6gb rig). Before doing so we researched everything from the power use per hour to the effects the constant load has on the cards. What I found back then is something that has frustrated me immensely in the past year in reading peoples negativity towards buying second hand cards - so, I thought I should try set the record straight; not because I want to sell anything to you, but because it just seems right.
Sure, there are several factors/ elements that will permanently damage ANY graphics card; such as:
- Water damage
- Constant overheating (very hot temps on cards like 1080ti's - eg. 85-90 degrees for weeks at a time) - this causes BLATANT artifacts from my experience, and can easily be tested by running a benchmark for a few minutes
- Insane overclocking can damage older cards (Newer ones too, but it's hard to ruin a card this way, since they can just return to previous state.Voltage and heat are the real killers. (Was it OVERVOLTED?)
- Messing with BIOS (Just ask if this has been altered, as this is the only real big one where they can catch you) - again though, if the card functions roughly according to factory spec, doesn't overheat, or been clearly disassembled (check the paint on the screws on the shroud) - then you're probably good)
You can also ask the seller to show you where their rig was set up, and give the room a scout for things like crazy amounts of dust or heat as though you've walked through a portal into the nether realm. Go with your gut.
If you ask me, now is the time everyone should be buying these cards.
Added bonus: If you REALLY think a card from 3 more or less years has broken down, you can always check the thermal paste on the GPU once the warranty is OVER. It's just as easy as replacing it on your CPU - just make sure you watch a good video to guide you for your specific model - and not use too much thermal paste.
Here are a few sources that might further help support my argument:
- Will Mining Cryptocurrency Damage My GPU?