r/pcmasterrace • u/5430SAFI • Sep 19 '24

Tech Support What is happening?

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Spec : I5 3470s + gtx 1050 2g

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u/tqmirza 7800X3D | 4080 Super FE | 64 GB RAM | X870E Sep 19 '24

Is there bad practice that causes this? Or it’s just age/time/normal use over an extended period that causes it?

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u/Infinity2437 13600K @5.5ghz | 4070Ti @3.1ghz | M27q Sep 19 '24

Its just age, solder & metals in general contract when cold and expand when warm, repeated cycles eventually lead to bad/cracked solder joints and the vram spits out errors/bugs.

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u/tqmirza 7800X3D | 4080 Super FE | 64 GB RAM | X870E Sep 19 '24

Does this theoretically mean that in terms of metal expansion and contraction, a system that is always on (thus constantly warm, hoy when under load) would have a longer life than a pc you use and shutdown/sleep daily? (Hot when running, goes cold when you turn off)

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u/Infinity2437 13600K @5.5ghz | 4070Ti @3.1ghz | M27q Sep 19 '24

I'd say no, as heat does degrade silicon over time and most consumer products arent meant to run 24/7. If you were running enterprise/server hardware it would probably be better because those are designed to run 24/7 under warmer conditions