Cpu is 100% usage without Graphic card

[micheal687]

Hello people,

My cpu is q6600 using it since the day of gta 4 release, but it is not working lately. what i did was removed my graphic card 9600 gt from motherboard pci slot and started using it without any Graphic card. What i observe is this that the cpu stays at 100% all time. i cannot even open the start menu.

 

So i also did trying to install motherboard graphic drivers and there is no use can u people help me me out as i am noob in this situation

 

Thank you

Regards

Micky

[Stinky12]

GTA IV needs a good graphic card in order to be playable. Onboard graphic is not meant for GTA IV and so is that 9600GT, both are too weak to run it. The CPU you have is okay and should be able to manage it.

What you'll need is a graphic card and possibly a power supply.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $224.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 12:08 EDT-0400)

Edited April 6, 2014 by Stinky12

[yoječ]

GTA IV needs a good graphic card in order to be playable. Onboard graphic is not meant for GTA IV and so is that 9600GT, both are too weak to run it.

Yeah, but that doesn't explain the 100% load even when idle (as OP said, he can't open the start menu). Maybe the system is infected?

 

Also, I wouldn't blindly recommend GTX750Ti since it's a PCIe 3.0 card, and we don't know what motherboard the OP has - if his mobo has PCIe 1.0, then there's a good chance the GTX750Ti would not work. It's more likely to work with the PCIe 1.1a on board, but still uncertain.