graphic card upgrade

crazyivan57

Hi,

Im also looking to replace my Nvidia geo force FX5600 256 mb agp graphics card which has failed,do you have any suggestions to a similar spec replacement please?
Thanks.

GoofyGAT

crazyivan57 wrote: »

Hi,Im also looking to replace my Nvidia geo force FX5600 256 mb agp graphics card which has failed,do you have any suggestions to a similar spec replacement please? Thanks

Do you mean similar spec to the FX5600? If yes, then one of these will do. Don't worry about the amount of memory. Many cards there may have only 128Mb but it's most probably faster memory on a better card. I.e. if it's a better card, don't hesitate to get it even if it's 'only' 128Mb.

Also for certain cards make sure you have a spare molex connector from the PSU, & the PSU itself is powerful enough. Last but not not least, look on sites like eBuyer to compare prices of the 'newer' cards as you get some on eBay that cost more than their retail equivalents! G

P.S. If you're not into eBay just let us know

bubbapump

Thanks GG for your info,

At the moment bidding for some memory first .Then card and psu upgrade

cheers mike :T

GoofyGAT

No problem. One thing I forgot to mention was to get 1x512Mb memory module rather than 2x256Mb. The mb has 3 slots - did you open the case to see how many slots are free? G

P.S. Btw, I've had a look at the PDF manual & there's no mention of 'dual channel' capability (the 3 slots probably gives it away), so different sized modules that don't match should be OK. In other words, if you don't know what I'm on about, make sure to get 1x512Mb.

Good luck with all the bidding - hope you're able to get some good bargains!! Always compare with retail prices whenever possible.