512mb old dusty 8800gt graphics card sitting in closet collecting dust for years, will it work???

djsioni

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With compatibility issues for old games listed below due to operating system or graphics card

im seeking to play "broken" games like gta3, vice city, max payne 1&2,

if i clean this card good will it work... should i not take the risk???
been sitting in my closet collecting dust for years... dust stuck to fan blades
have to clean with alcohol wipes

1. the back of the graphics card has dust stuck to it im going to use a dust can
2. also im using alcohol with cottonswabs and qtips to clean the fan blades
3. cleaning gold strip/pci-e connector with rubber eraser

should i use the graphics card??? do you think itll work after all these years??
the old power supply died in the old computer but idk if the graphics card works or not

basically how will i know if the card is dead or alive???

pc specs
asrock fatal1ty fm2+ a88x pro killer motherboard
(((pny 8800 gt))) link
amd 860k 3.7ghz quad-core (hyper d92 cpu cooler)
gskill 2x4gb (8gb kit)
120gb hyperx solid state drive
riadmax 735watts powersupply bronze
(windows xp or windows 2000) w/e works best for these types of games


p.s. this is my old computer
 
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If it does not work it wont damage your hardware. Just make sure to clean it nicely and dont damage it while cleaning

Saleh_5

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If it does not work it wont damage your hardware. Just make sure to clean it nicely and dont damage it while cleaning

 
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