Old (damaged) 8800 GT as physx card?

As the card is defective, using for a Physx card is likely to have problems as well. I wouldn't suggest using this way. Time for a dignified funeral for the old GPU. Good luck!

I don’t think you can damage the system with the old card, but anything is possible.

I don’t think you will get any lift over the 460 while using the 8800gt. Chances are it will just de-stabilize the computer and cause crashes.

Physix only works in the few games that use it and even then the amount of process power it consumes for the few little enhancements you get don’t seem worthwhile to me.

How is it you upgraded down the ATI path but have SLI 460s? lol.

Anyway, I agree with the above - if the card is toast, then that's that. Don't use it. SLI 460 should have more than enough power to play any of the PhysX games at max anyway.

sorry it is because I have built a new and 2nd system myself

the 8800 GT came with a Dell XPS 420 (from Dell), it blew and I replaced with HD 4870, then upgraded to GTX 460. I took the GTX 460 (Gigabyte SOC awesomeness) out and built my new HAF-X system around it with all other parts being new and purpose bought.

After building the HAF-X system I dug out the boxed up redundant HD 4870 and popped it back in the Dell XPS 420 so I have a working spare (which can cope with COD zombies / BC2)

as I said earlier - this Dell machine now resides in the front room and is not used much (the HAF-X has wheels anyway)

I thank you all for the advice, the card will have a dignified send off after I perform an autopsy and remove her covers lol, unless anyone here has a use for it and wants to pay the postage?

thanks