How much time is safe to play per day with the fans turned at max,and the GPU overclocked to max?

predatorofman
predatorofman Member Posts: 62 Die Hard WiFi Icon
edited November 2023 in 2019 Archives
Hi all!

I would like to know how much time per day without break ,and with brake is safe to play heavy games on Predator Helios 500,with the fans set at max,and the GPU overclocked at max via Predator Sense?

Thanks in advance.

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  • ven98
    ven98 ACE Posts: 4,073 Pathfinder
    Noone can say for how long it is safe to play each day with fans tuned to max and gpu overclocked, but having the fans on max speed all the time will for sure wear them faster compared to when they are on lower speeds. Same goes for the GPU. Higher clock speeds=higher heat=shorter life.


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  • predatorofman
    predatorofman Member Posts: 62 Die Hard WiFi Icon
    ven98 said:
    Noone can say for how long it is safe to play each day with fans tuned to max and gpu overclocked, but having the fans on max speed all the time will for sure wear them faster compared to when they are on lower speeds. Same goes for the GPU. Higher clock speeds=higher heat=shorter life.


    Thank you for replying!

    Then what is the best setup for the fans and the GPU overclocking for heavy gaming?
    And which are the safest temps for the CPU and GPU while gaming?


  • xapim
    xapim ACE Posts: 7,253 Pathfinder
    edited January 2019
    @predatorofman when i play i always play 8h to 10h+ per day non stop but always on auto and coolboost on i don't recommend having the fans on max it will decrease its lifespan not much but will if you don't have thermal issues use the fans always on auto and coolbost on its more than enough if you have thermal issues optimize windows/undervolt and if still nothing works repaste its the last solution hope this satisfies your question :)


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  • predatorofman
    predatorofman Member Posts: 62 Die Hard WiFi Icon
    xapim said:
    @predatorofman when i play i always play 8h to 10h+ per day non stop but always on auto and coolboost on i don't recommend having the fans on max it will decrease its lifespan not much but will if you don't have thermal issues use the fans always on auto and coolbost on its more than enough if you have thermal issues optimize windows/undervolt and if still nothing works repaste its the last solution hope this satisfies your question :)
    Thank you very much!
    What about the GPU overclocking at max?
    And which temps for the CPU and the GPU are safe when under load?
  • xapim
    xapim ACE Posts: 7,253 Pathfinder
    edited January 2019
    No worries about the gpu it was made to be overclocked PS will not overclock too much anyway its predefined on PS settings cannot be changed manually  if you with to overclock/undevolt the gpu use msi afterburner instead you can overclock core clock and memory clock the valued are a hit and miss i have my 1050ti core clock +200 memory clock +250 haven't undervolted yet as i don't need to my cpu temps are awesome after optimizing/undervolted with TS and repasted with kryonaut i have a max of 68 cpu 64 gpu on all games on ultra and a min of 31 cpu 27 gpu


    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543

    UserBenchmarks: Game 43%, Desk 61%, Work 40%
    CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
    GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
    SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
    HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
    RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
    MBD: Acer Predator G3-572

    I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
    If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks :)
    If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:

    Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
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  • predatorofman
    predatorofman Member Posts: 62 Die Hard WiFi Icon
    xapim said:
    No worries about the gpu it was made to be overclocked PS will not overclock too much anyway its predefined on PS settings cannot be changed manually  if you with to overclock/undevolt the gpu use msi afterburner instead you can overclock core clock and memory clock the valued are a hit and miss i have my 1050ti core clock +200 memory clock +250 haven't undervolted yet as i don't need to my cpu temps are awesome after optimizing/undervolted with TS and repasted with kryonaut i have a max of 68 cpu 64 gpu on all games on ultra and a min of 31 cpu 27 gpu
    I overclock the GPU via Predator Sense to maximum,and I have undervolted the CPU via ThrottleStop.Is it all right for that I overclock the GPU via Predator Sense?
  • xapim
    xapim ACE Posts: 7,253 Pathfinder
    Answer ✓
    Yes its fine no worries


    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543

    UserBenchmarks: Game 43%, Desk 61%, Work 40%
    CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
    GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
    SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
    HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
    RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
    MBD: Acer Predator G3-572

    I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
    If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks :)
    If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:

    Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/PredatorHelios300
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJwGUHxSJ8FKqAhnOqQuAw
    Acer support:
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  • predatorofman
    predatorofman Member Posts: 62 Die Hard WiFi Icon
    Thank you so much! :)
  • xapim
    xapim ACE Posts: 7,253 Pathfinder
    edited January 2019
    Thank you so much! :)
    No worries


    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543

    UserBenchmarks: Game 43%, Desk 61%, Work 40%
    CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
    GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
    SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
    HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
    RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
    MBD: Acer Predator G3-572

    I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
    If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks :)
    If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:

    Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/PredatorHelios300
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJwGUHxSJ8FKqAhnOqQuAw
    Acer support:
    https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/service-contact
    http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/