What should I get to replace this video card??? - GoFuckYourself.com

Halcyon · 04-14-2008, 09:16 PM

My fan just broke on this card:

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...D128&class=vga

I am NOT a hardware dude. Any advice on an (easy) replacement? Upgrade would be cool, as long as it doesn't require too much extra effort.

tony286 · 04-14-2008, 09:17 PM

what do you do with your computer? If your doing video editing anything over 64mb is fine.If your a big game player you need more horse power. They are very easy to change out.

munki · 04-14-2008, 09:18 PM

ATI HD 2600 XT or NVidia 8800 GTS or higher...

w3rd...

(bonus points for dual card sli on upgrade)

Halcyon · 04-14-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tony404

what do you do with your computer? If your doing video editing anything over 64mb is fine.If your a big game player you need more horse power. They are very easy to change out.

Video editing, photoshop. Never played a game on it.

Halcyon · 04-14-2008, 09:21 PM

The PC tech said it was "AGP"?

tony286 · 04-14-2008, 09:22 PM

agp x what? whats our price range?

Halcyon · 04-14-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tony404

agp x what? whats our price range?

I don't know about agp x.

I guess I'd like to spend around $100? Unless there is reason to spend more.

Does it matter if it is PCI or ??

Halcyon · 04-14-2008, 09:28 PM

As I look around. Maybe $100 isn't enough.

munki · 04-14-2008, 09:29 PM

A decent card that will last awhile is going to be 200-300 range.

If you have a pci-e slot I would use that over agp personally...

Both are basically just motherboard socket types.

seeric · 04-14-2008, 09:35 PM

just get a new fan for it brother. i bet frys will have a replacement. easy enough to change unless the fan being dead fried the circuit board.

and if you do have to change it and have the pci e slot go that route. spend the extra 40 bucks.

tony286 · 04-14-2008, 09:36 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161080
cheap and got 5 stars

fallenmuffin · 04-14-2008, 10:17 PM

Upgrade to the GeFore 8800GTS w/ SLI

I'm about to place my order in a few days for one

Halcyon · 04-14-2008, 10:30 PM

power supply is 500 watts and I have dual processors...in case that matters.

woj · 04-14-2008, 10:38 PM

Does it even cause any problems for you without the fan? I would think it would still function fine unless you run some 3d apps or play video games on it....

Halcyon · 04-14-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tony404

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161080
cheap and got 5 stars

THANKS! Just ordered this.

tony286 · 04-14-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

THANKS! Just ordered this.

your very welcome sir

Halcyon · 04-14-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by woj

Does it even cause any problems for you without the fan? I would think it would still function fine unless you run some 3d apps or play video games on it....

yeah, it rebooted during startup every time. (unless in safe mode.)

farkedup · 04-14-2008, 10:49 PM

a sub $100 ATI HD card for sure... don't bother spending 200-300 right now, you're an idiot if you do that and don't play games. the ATI HD cards help with video encoding and playback and can be had for as little as $40 with some pretty sweet ones around $100.

It would pay off more to spend $100 on an ATI HD card now and then in another 1.5 years if you're still in that same PC dropping another $100 and having a far better card than you can get right now for $300 all while having only $200 total invested.

Yngwie · 04-14-2008, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by munki

ATI HD 2600 XT or NVidia 8800 GTS or higher...

w3rd...

(bonus points for dual card sli on upgrade)

as you can see that car us AGP and I don't think the Geforce 8800 of ATI HD 2600 come in AGP, only PCI-e.

IF they do have them in AGP you will pay almost double the price in most cases. If that's the case he'd be better off upgrading his motherboard to one with with at least 1 PCI-e 16x slot and get one of the cards that you mentioned. It would be cheaper in the long run.

Yngwie · 04-14-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Yngwie

as you can see that car us AGP and I don't think the Geforce 8800 of ATI HD 2600 come in AGP, only PCI-e.

IF they do have them in AGP you will pay almost double the price in most cases. If that's the case he'd be better off upgrading his motherboard to one with with at least 1 PCI-e 16x slot and get one of the cards that you mentioned. It would be cheaper in the long run.

damn typos haha

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dav3 · 04-14-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

yeah, it rebooted during startup every time. (unless in safe mode.)

It's probably just shutting down to save the card from heat damage. The card itself might still be good. You could replace the heatsink and fan on it and probably save yourself a couple bucks.

04-14-2008, 09:16 PM	#1
Halcyon Spread The Pink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TrampStampStudios.com Posts: 8,609	What should I get to replace this video card??? My fan just broke on this card: http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...D128&class=vga I am NOT a hardware dude. Any advice on an (easy) replacement? Upgrade would be cool, as long as it doesn't require too much extra effort. __________________ HAL on TEDx:

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munki Do Fun Shit. Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OC Posts: 13,393	ATI HD 2600 XT or NVidia 8800 GTS or higher... w3rd... (bonus points for dual card sli on upgrade) __________________ “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

04-14-2008, 09:21 PM	#5
Halcyon Spread The Pink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TrampStampStudios.com Posts: 8,609	The PC tech said it was "AGP"? __________________ HAL on TEDx:

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Halcyon Spread The Pink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TrampStampStudios.com Posts: 8,609	As I look around. Maybe $100 isn't enough. __________________ HAL on TEDx:

04-14-2008, 09:29 PM	#9
munki Do Fun Shit. Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OC Posts: 13,393	A decent card that will last awhile is going to be 200-300 range. If you have a pci-e slot I would use that over agp personally... Both are basically just motherboard socket types. __________________ “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

04-14-2008, 09:17 PM	#2
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	what do you do with your computer? If your doing video editing anything over 64mb is fine.If your a big game player you need more horse power. They are very easy to change out.

04-14-2008, 09:22 PM	#6
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	agp x what? whats our price range?

04-14-2008, 09:35 PM	#10
seeric .......... Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: .......... Posts: 41,917	just get a new fan for it brother. i bet frys will have a replacement. easy enough to change unless the fan being dead fried the circuit board. and if you do have to change it and have the pci e slot go that route. spend the extra 40 bucks.

04-14-2008, 09:36 PM	#11
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161080 cheap and got 5 stars

04-14-2008, 10:17 PM	#12
fallenmuffin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,170	Upgrade to the GeFore 8800GTS w/ SLI I'm about to place my order in a few days for one

04-14-2008, 10:30 PM	#13
Halcyon Spread The Pink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TrampStampStudios.com Posts: 8,609	power supply is 500 watts and I have dual processors...in case that matters. __________________ HAL on TEDx:

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04-14-2008, 10:49 PM	#18
farkedup Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 2,490	a sub $100 ATI HD card for sure... don't bother spending 200-300 right now, you're an idiot if you do that and don't play games. the ATI HD cards help with video encoding and playback and can be had for as little as $40 with some pretty sweet ones around $100. It would pay off more to spend $100 on an ATI HD card now and then in another 1.5 years if you're still in that same PC dropping another $100 and having a far better card than you can get right now for $300 all while having only $200 total invested. __________________ -- QUOTE ME IT MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL --