- Mar 22, 2010
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I'm currently using the Geforce GT 220 1gig:
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-220/specifications
The fan on it is going out. I want to buy a new card. I've performed maintenance on this card so many times. The fan itself is finally starting to die out which seems to be a recurring theme with this specific unit. I play games like Skyrim, Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft on medium settings with decent (lol) framerates but I want a card that can either do that as well as the one I have now or slightly better. Preferably slightly better. Something that won't break down, doesn't have an unstable or insanely loud fan and will last me at least another year before exploding.
My budget is 50-100 dollars and here is my setup:
Win XP (please don't kill me)
3 gig ram
AMD Athlon Dual Core Processor 4450e 2.3 ghz
550 watt PSU
I have an old machine and a limited budget. Pretty sure I also have a single slot video card. I'm just starting to figure out the difference between single and dual since the last time I had to buy a card it wasn't really a common issue. I'm a bit scared if I spend money on a dual slot, it either won't work in my setup or won't fit.
Here is the inside of my tower where the card is:
Top of the card-
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/IxionForte/herpcardtop_zps05674dee.jpg
Bottom-
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/IxionForte/herpcardbottom_zps766d2871.jpg
Think there's enough room for a dual slot card? There was a dialup card above the video card but I removed it. However, you can see there are capacitors above the video card. Would a dual slot even be able to fit there or would it just sit over the capacitors and not touch it? Trying to make sure I cover all my bases since I have a limited budget and an older machine.
Any suggestions for a good replacement card given this information? I don't really care if it is single or dual, I just want it to work and work as well if not better than the gt 220 I have now.
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-220/specifications
The fan on it is going out. I want to buy a new card. I've performed maintenance on this card so many times. The fan itself is finally starting to die out which seems to be a recurring theme with this specific unit. I play games like Skyrim, Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft on medium settings with decent (lol) framerates but I want a card that can either do that as well as the one I have now or slightly better. Preferably slightly better. Something that won't break down, doesn't have an unstable or insanely loud fan and will last me at least another year before exploding.
My budget is 50-100 dollars and here is my setup:
Win XP (please don't kill me)
3 gig ram
AMD Athlon Dual Core Processor 4450e 2.3 ghz
550 watt PSU
I have an old machine and a limited budget. Pretty sure I also have a single slot video card. I'm just starting to figure out the difference between single and dual since the last time I had to buy a card it wasn't really a common issue. I'm a bit scared if I spend money on a dual slot, it either won't work in my setup or won't fit.
Here is the inside of my tower where the card is:
Top of the card-
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/IxionForte/herpcardtop_zps05674dee.jpg
Bottom-
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/IxionForte/herpcardbottom_zps766d2871.jpg
Think there's enough room for a dual slot card? There was a dialup card above the video card but I removed it. However, you can see there are capacitors above the video card. Would a dual slot even be able to fit there or would it just sit over the capacitors and not touch it? Trying to make sure I cover all my bases since I have a limited budget and an older machine.
Any suggestions for a good replacement card given this information? I don't really care if it is single or dual, I just want it to work and work as well if not better than the gt 220 I have now.
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