Solved does using integrated graphics stresses cpu

[nfsworldrace]

im using intel hd graphics for simple gaming. does this stresses my cpu more if im not gonna buy a vcard

does using igpu, my system will not long last?

 

[nfsworldrace]

any reply pls

 

[RoasterMen]

Yes, apart from that your RAM will also get a little bit stressed, your CPU will be stressed out during a playback of 720p or 1080p HD Movies.

Using an onboard GPU doesn't affect the life of your computer.

 

[maxie]

Open the Task Manager it will tell you what uses your CPU is

 

[nfsworldrace]

yes thnk for ur replies. i think ill not stress this very much for games until i get a decent vcard

 

[TVeblen]

Don't think of it that way.
Rather than thinking that 'stressing' your PC might break something, think of it as stressing the PC will expose an existing problem.

"Stressing" in a technical sense just means to make a device work hard but within the upper limits of it's capabilities. A functioning device should perform to 100% of it's design capabilities without failure. Failure indicates a problem with the device or system that must be addressed.

Home Builders have been using a programs like Prime95 on new builds just for that reason.

'Failure' does not always mean blink-off-dead. It usually means a crash, recoverable by restarting.
If a device were so defective that it did go blink-off-dead then I would want to know of that ticking time bomb sooner rather than later.

In the case of your on-board graphics chip, if you push it beyond it's capabilities you will get performance issues in the game and possibly a freeze or crash, but not smoke or flames!
Experiment! Have some fun with that thing!

 

[nfsworldrace]

so i still shouldnt push my pc too hard in games.

btw is it safe to play simple games that my pc is so relaxed to run it even for long hours. on onboard chip

should i get coolers

 

[TVeblen]

No, play your games. Any of them. Play them at normal settings. If they look crappy or stutter or become annoying then either turn the settings down, or stop playing those games.

Make note of the games you cannot play enjoyably and then check their minimum system requirements. This will give you information on the capabilities of your machine, and what hardware you would need if you wanted to upgrade.

 

[LMiller7]

The life of a mechanical device may be shortened if put under undue stress for extended periods of time. But a CPU is not a mechanical device. As long as temperatures are kept within safe limits a CPU can operate with usage for for extended periods of time with no ill effects. Many CPUs are busy 24/7 for years on end without failure. CPU failures, in the sense that they are damaged, are quite rare. They are actually one of the most reliable components of a computer.

Even when CPU temperatures reach unsafe limits the usual result is that it shuts itself down or throttles back the clock rate to control the temperature, not a CPU failure.

By far the biggest problem with CPUs is that they become obsolete and no longer meet the requirements of modern software, particularly games.

 

[smarteyeball]

yes thnk for ur replies. i think ill not stress this very much for games until i get a decent vcard

You've gone from NEVER going to buy a video card to when I get a video card.

Let's hope you didn't end up buying a generic PSU after all.

You've also been told in another thread that as long as CPU is within the normal temperature range, it is going to be fine. Heat is not a killer, it's excess voltage. You can run your game using the onboard GPU for 24 hours a day, seven days a week as long you're temperature is fine.


You are worrying too much.

 

[nfsworldrace]

its just the psu came from the package its generic. and i cant afford to buy a rated psu for now. but i want to use my pc now as long as i could. im worrying about the psu may damage the components if i play too long.

but i have a pc that has a generic psu pentium 4, still ok for 8 yrs now. used only for downloads, office works for long hours usage.

 

[nfsworldrace]

i currently have a pc here pentium 4 been about 9 years working for mehas a generic psu, never got a problem. only heat issues shuts itself down when much load of programs and works but still works, with generic psu

 

[Rambytes]

it's funny because i've post a topic about this... without any pci-e videocard (so the GPU into the CPU) my idle temp is arround 41-43 with the Thermaltake Water Cooling 2.0.

I've got from a friend 2 Radeon 5770 (little bit old but do the job I need), so the bios desactivate the onboard card, and guest what, the idle is now arround 49-51... I really don't understand, the air temp in the case are the same. And I just have 1 card right now plug into my computer. The temp of the "case" is 34oC (that what Speccy give me)

Weird thing, I think the software that check my temp is read a wrong value. If I stress the APU to the max, and go in the BIOS, the temp is arround 35-37... When I just load Windows 7, I get 49-51 (the soft is Speccy, because CoreTemp don't work with my APU, AMD A8).

Weird?!?!?!?