So, I installed the 196.75 drivers for my nVidia card before I learned they were buggy. However, I've been using RivaTuner for fan speeds, so it's not a big deal (I think).
Right now, with my 9800GT, I have it overclocked to 700mhz core, 1728mhz shader, and 999mhz memory clock. Running FurMark with the fan set to 80%, I've been getting a constant load temp of 70C. The fan noise doesn't bother me - I can't hear it over my somewhat noisy power supply anyway.
I am wondering if this temp is safe for the card, and if running the fan for long periods of time at 80% speed would somehow damage it - make it wear out sooner or something.
Right now, with my 9800GT, I have it overclocked to 700mhz core, 1728mhz shader, and 999mhz memory clock. Running FurMark with the fan set to 80%, I've been getting a constant load temp of 70C. The fan noise doesn't bother me - I can't hear it over my somewhat noisy power supply anyway.
I am wondering if this temp is safe for the card, and if running the fan for long periods of time at 80% speed would somehow damage it - make it wear out sooner or something.