Question Running without dedicated GPU.

[DasBootDevice]

Hello,

I have an old machine (~14 years). The GPU has started breaking down: according to HWMonitor, temp is read at -128*C (overflow, I imagine), thus the fan spins at max speed (~6000 RPM). Is it ok to remove the GPU and run without one?

Motherboard: Asus P8P67
CPU: i5-2500k
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6950

The CPU has an integrated GPU, and I'm not using this machine for graphics-heavy tasks, nor running CUDA applications.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Sadly you own the P67 chipset which meant that the chipset allowed for overclocking the platform(processor and ram) but lacked the ability to take advantage of your iGPU(that's on the CPU's die). In order to take advantage of the iGPu you'd need either an H67 chipset board or a Z68 chipset. The latter allowed for overclocking the CPU and ram as well as being able to use the iGPU. The H67 chipset prevented you from overclocking the CPU and ram but allowed you to use the iGPU.

For your instance, you should look into a very entry level GPU. I'm also curious to know what your PSU's make and model is...? Have you tried disassembling the card and replacing the thermal paste with something higher in quality? Perhaps clean out the vents to improve temps.