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    Can playing games on a notebook with integrated graphics damage the computer?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by surge101, May 4, 2012.

  1. surge101

    surge101 Notebook Guru

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    Most of my gaming is done on console, but there are a few MMO's I want to play, and my laptops all have integrated graphics.
     
    surge101, May 4, 2012
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  2. s2odin

    s2odin Merrica!

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    No .
     
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  3. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    only thing that would hurt from playing games is if your temps get to high and that is highly unlikely with integrated graphics. Well it should never happen because that just doesn't use enough power.
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, May 4, 2012
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  4. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    if you are not meaning ultima online by mmo (or similar timeframe), then it is pretty impossible..
     
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  5. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    So long as you make sure you don't overheat the computer, its fine. MOST laptops have sufficient cooling that you don't really need to worry about the system not keeping itself cool. Some vendors (I'm looking at you HP with your underweight cooling system that melted my motherboard years ago) cheap out on cooling so you may need to invest in a notebook cooler if you observe high temperatures.

    That being said you could just play it safe and get a notebook cooler anyway. Lower temperatures could mean the difference between the laptop dying when its 5 years old instead of 4 years old. Regardless of brand or build quality, simple fact of the matter is lifespans of components tend to be longer when they are kept cooler. Is the difference going to be worth the cost of a cooler? I don't know.

    Try it, see if it gets too hot, and if you are uncomfortable with the temperatures go ahead and try a cooler. Anything over 80-85°C is too hot for comfort.
     
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  6. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    look at my cooling mod to just keep my asus a float....asus is terrible with that...well their new laptops seem pretty good.
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, May 4, 2012
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  7. surge101

    surge101 Notebook Guru

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    I actually never had a problem with my Asus with the low intensity games I played. I just recently bought a new similarly spec'd HP ProBook 4530s for college, and I want to make sure I am not messing anything up by gaming on these integrated graphics computers.
     
    surge101, May 4, 2012
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  8. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    It may hurt your spirit, but not the computer.
     
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  9. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    :( So true. lol
     
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  10. key001

    key001 Notebook Evangelist

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    No, unless it's EVE Online. Say goodbye to your boot.ini
    Some people claim their non-integrated videocard died when playing EVE w/o V-sync.
     
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  11. daver160

    daver160 Notebook Deity

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    FWIW, I have played Tribes Ascend on my Vostro 3350 (Intel HD 3000) for maybe 2 hrs (waiting at an airport).

    I had the graphics and res set to the lowest, and I didn't find I had any problems with it. I also have the Antec Mini notebook cooler (it's not very good, but it is small and was free from a conference!) to help with the cooling a little bit. The AC in the airport helped a lot too.
     
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