Burning up vid cards by overclocking?

[krelos]

I've heard overclocking is not a great idea because it can burn up your vid card.
Is this true?

I don't overclock and my vid card seems to get hot all too often.

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Usually will only happen if you overvolt for extended periods.

 

[EXCellR8]

relies heavily on the card's cooling and design. some cards can be pushed and over-volted a lot more than others, and some may last only a day. typically, the core can take more voltage than the onboard memory, but it's still a good idea to have adequate cooling; i wouldn't touch voltages at all. there's no real practical reason to do so, and usually it's just a matter of time before they quit, like kitty said.

which video card is in question, or is this just a general inquiry?

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Pragmatically, just don't overvolt and you should be fine.
If you don't know how or don't know if you are, then you're probably not overvolting.