need a new graphics card for an old pc. just want to extend its life a little

dan_149 · Mar 30, 2017

Hi guys,

I have an old Dell PC which I bought 7+ years ago. The fan on the graphics card is on it's way out and I need a new card ASAP. (By new, I mean newer than what I've got)
Don't need the latest and greatest, just something to get me by.
Any advice/help would be appreciated.
What info do you need to know to give me some advice?
The current card is a Nvidia GeForce GT 220.
Looking to spend between $100-150 i guess.
Sorry for the noob question, but it has been a while since I even thought about a new PC.

simon12 · Mar 30, 2017

If you list your CPU and power supply you may get a better answer but maybe an RX460 or look on ebay for used older generation cards and you could get better performance for half the price if your PSU is up to it.

dan_149 · Mar 30, 2017

I had to update my PSU recently as the old one didn't have enough power for the extra HDD I added. Currently it appears my video card has overheated (due to the faulty/dying fan) so I'll provide more info on my pc when it's back up and running.

BFG-9000 · Mar 30, 2017

You don't actually need a new card unless you get a displayport monitor (low-end nVidia cards of that vintage tended to have only HDMI while low-end ATI cards had displayport).

Take the fan off the heatsink and peel the sticker off the back for a place to oil it. If it doesn't have one or that doesn't fix the fan, also remove the shroud (if any) and just wire-tie a spare case fan pointing at it.

gopher1369 · Mar 30, 2017

If it were me I'd remove the old fan, buy a new fan for a few dollars and use a couple of cable ties to hold it in place. $145 saved, you're welcome.

gillhooley · Mar 30, 2017

Not worth the effort, when a working card could be had for $35-50. I have had good luck with EVGA B stock for low cost cards.

http://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-3747-RX

gopher1369 :

gopher1369 · Mar 30, 2017

Not worth the effort, when a working card could be had for $35-50.

It's not worth spending $5 when you could spend $50 instead? To me that's backwards logic. Why spend $50 when a 2 min $5 fix would work just as well?

gillhooley · Mar 30, 2017

Its up to OP, but Cable tying a fan to a old nothing special GPU doesn't seem like a valid long term solution... He seems to have the budget to make a proper fix/upgrade. To each there own.

dan_149 · Mar 30, 2017

I'm not sure I have knowledge / ability to remove the old fan and spending $50-100 would be a better long term solution.
My current pc specs
Intel core i7 920 @2.67ghz
Dell motherboard 08R49J
8gb DDR3 ram
Nvidia GeForce GT220
Not sure about my PSU but I had the IT guy at work upgrade it for me about 6 months ago to more than cover the extra HDD I added (which was causing issues)

dan_149 · Mar 30, 2017

Thanks. My graphics card just overheated and switched off. I'll provide more info when my pc is back up and running.

simon12 :

simon12 · Mar 31, 2017

New cards you could look at RX460<GTX 1050< GTX1050Ti<RX470 If you can't check your power supply is a good brand and 500W+ don't get the 470. If you can verify your PSU is 500W+ then you can get bargain old AMD cards on Ebay like the 7950 & 7970 which will give you more performance for your money. Anything I mentioned here will be amazing compared to the old one.

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