Need replacement graphics card

[Daave]

I have reason to believe that my graphics card is flaking out. Whether I
run Windows or Linux, there are times the monitor goes black with a
message there is no input. It does this with another cord as well.

Here is what I currently use:

Abit IX38 Quad GT motherboard
MSI 512MB HD3870 OC PCI-E graphics card
Acer P235H monitor

Right now, all I want to do is swap out this card for an inexpensive
replacement from Newegg.

Please recommend a card. Thanks!

 

[Mr. Man-wai Chang]

I have reason to believe that my graphics card is flaking out. Whether I
run Windows or Linux, there are times the monitor goes black with a
message there is no input. It does this with another cord as well.
MSI 512MB HD3870 OC PCI-E graphics card
Acer P235H monitor

Do you want to jump ship Nvidia for its CUDA cores?

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[SC Tom]

I have reason to believe that my graphics card is flaking out. Whether I
run Windows or Linux, there are times the monitor goes black with a
message there is no input. It does this with another cord as well.

Here is what I currently use:

Abit IX38 Quad GT motherboard
MSI 512MB HD3870 OC PCI-E graphics card
Acer P235H monitor

Right now, all I want to do is swap out this card for an inexpensive
replacement from Newegg.

Please recommend a card. Thanks!

Depends on what you want to do with it. If all you're looking for is
something for reading and browsing, or is just a temporary solution, get the
cheapest PCI-e card there is. If you're looking for something that will
support gaming and graphics editing, etc., then you'll need something a
little better.

 

[Paul]

I have reason to believe that my graphics card is flaking out. Whether I
run Windows or Linux, there are times the monitor goes black with a
message there is no input. It does this with another cord as well.

Here is what I currently use:

Abit IX38 Quad GT motherboard
MSI 512MB HD3870 OC PCI-E graphics card
Acer P235H monitor

Right now, all I want to do is swap out this card for an inexpensive
replacement from Newegg.

Please recommend a card. Thanks!

Your 3870 is not a low end card. Do you want something with
the same level of performance (gaming) ? Or do you just
want something to test the set up with ?

There should be a few HD 5450s around, which would be a generation old
in terms of silicon. Xbitlabs measures cards like these as 3.2W idle,
and maybe 10W busy. That's why they have passive coolers on them.
Passive coolers are not always a great idea - they do avoid fan failures.
But I have had cards, where they needed a bit more cooling than passive
can provide. Still, for the price, this would be in the right
ball park of "cheap".

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150668

The video RAM bandwidth, might not be that much different
than my collection of FX5200 cards here. That's how low end they are.
And the power rating here, is a theoretical, rather than the
actual measurement of a single card. (They list 20W.)

http://www.gpureview.com/Radeon-HD-5450-card-625.html

The competition for that card, would be Geforce 210, and
it's roughly the same power loading.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/gpu-power-consumption-2010_3.html

Paul

 

[Daave]

Your 3870 is not a low end card. Do you want something with
the same level of performance (gaming) ? Or do you just
want something to test the set up with ?

There should be a few HD 5450s around, which would be a generation old
in terms of silicon. Xbitlabs measures cards like these as 3.2W idle,
and maybe 10W busy. That's why they have passive coolers on them.
Passive coolers are not always a great idea - they do avoid fan
failures. But I have had cards, where they needed a bit more cooling
than passive can provide. Still, for the price, this would be in the
right ball park of "cheap".

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150668

The video RAM bandwidth, might not be that much different
than my collection of FX5200 cards here. That's how low end they are.
And the power rating here, is a theoretical, rather than the
actual measurement of a single card. (They list 20W.)

http://www.gpureview.com/Radeon-HD-5450-card-625.html

The competition for that card, would be Geforce 210, and
it's roughly the same power loading.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/gpu-power-consumption-2010_3.html

This information is PERFECT. Thanks, Paul!