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  • Halcyon
    Spread The Pink!
    • Dec 2002
    • 8609
    #1

    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.
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    • tony299
      lurker
      • Aug 2002
      • 57021
      #2
      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.

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        • munki
          Do Fun Shit.
          • Dec 2004
          • 13393
          #3
          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

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            • Halcyon
              Spread The Pink!
              • Dec 2002
              • 8609
              #4
              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.
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                • Halcyon
                  Spread The Pink!
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 8609
                  #5
                  The PC tech said it was "AGP"?
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                    • tony299
                      lurker
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 57021
                      #6
                      agp x what? whats our price range?

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                        • Halcyon
                          Spread The Pink!
                          • Dec 2002
                          • 8609
                          #7
                          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 ??
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                            • Halcyon
                              Spread The Pink!
                              • Dec 2002
                              • 8609
                              #8
                              As I look around. Maybe $100 isn't enough.
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                                • munki
                                  Do Fun Shit.
                                  • Dec 2004
                                  • 13393
                                  #9
                                  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

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                                    • seeric
                                      ..........
                                      • Aug 2004
                                      • 41917
                                      #10
                                      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.

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                                        • tony299
                                          lurker
                                          • Aug 2002
                                          • 57021
                                          #11
                                          http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161080
                                          cheap and got 5 stars

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                                            • fallenmuffin
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Nov 2005
                                              • 8170
                                              #12
                                              Upgrade to the GeFore 8800GTS w/ SLI

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

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                                                • Halcyon
                                                  Spread The Pink!
                                                  • Dec 2002
                                                  • 8609
                                                  #13
                                                  power supply is 500 watts and I have dual processors...in case that matters.
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                                                    • woj
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                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                      • 47880
                                                      #14
                                                      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....
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                                                        • Halcyon
                                                          Spread The Pink!
                                                          • Dec 2002
                                                          • 8609
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by tony404
                                                          http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161080
                                                          cheap and got 5 stars
                                                          THANKS! Just ordered this.
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                                                            • tony299
                                                              lurker
                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                              • 57021
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Halcyon
                                                              THANKS! Just ordered this.
                                                              your very welcome sir

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                                                                • Halcyon
                                                                  Spread The Pink!
                                                                  • Dec 2002
                                                                  • 8609
                                                                  #17
                                                                  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.)
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                                                                    • farkedup
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Nov 2007
                                                                      • 2490
                                                                      #18
                                                                      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.
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                                                                        • Yngwie
                                                                          I am an Alien from space
                                                                          • May 2003
                                                                          • 11118
                                                                          #19
                                                                          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.
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                                                                            • Yngwie
                                                                              I am an Alien from space
                                                                              • May 2003
                                                                              • 11118
                                                                              #20
                                                                              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
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • May 2007
                                                                                  • 7348
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  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.
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