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The large number of crypto mining companies that have closed has an impact on the increasing circulation of used crypto mining GPUs. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a used mining GPU?
Selling ex-mining GPUs is one way for crypto mining companies to liquidate their assets, or rather, their most highly valued assets. Meanwhile on the other hand, the GPU is also an attractive item for gamers, especially if the price is low.
So what’s the advantage of using a former mining GPU to play games? Yes, obviously, the price — it should be — is cheaper than new GPUs or even GPUs used by other gamers. But you also need to be careful, because recently a syndicate was found that bought up used mining GPUs, modified them in such a way, and sold them like new GPUs.
So, what’s the loss if you use a former mining GPU? There are several things that must be considered from this GPU. The main thing is that the GPU used for mining is a GPU that is used to work hard, operate for 24 hours and may operate in conditions that are not conducive, for example in hot and/or dusty rooms.
Cooling Fan
So the component most at risk for damage is the cooling fan. If used to play games, the fan will only spin fast when playing games with complex graphics. Meanwhile, when mining is used, it is assumed that the fan will continuously rotate optimally, which means that its life will run out faster.
VRAM
Then the second problem is VRAM or video RAM. Reported by Digital Trends, all types of memory have a lifespan, including VRAM on the GPU. When its life is up, there are several scenarios that can occur. For example, the capacity decreases or it could also decrease the bandwidth to be slower. Both will have an impact on reducing GPU performance. But the worst condition is that the VRAM is totally dead and the GPU can’t operate.
Thermal Paste Kering
When the GPU or VRAM chip is pushed and continuously emits high heat, the thermal paste — which is responsible for accelerating the release of heat to the heatsink — will dry out over time and become unable to function optimally.
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2023-07-30 11:30:52
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