Decent Video Card (PCI-E)

blacktears · 06-25-2008, 02:24 PM

Hey guys, I have a quick question whats a good video card, for my system I recently encountered some trouble with my xfx 7600gt gddr3, its kept the cpu running at high temps and also began having my monitor losing signal, soo i swtiched it back to onboard and everything is working fine I'm using an antec earthwatts 500 psu which i got last week. Just wanted to know whats a decent video card that wont cause havoc, but can run battlefield 2 fine and wont effect my cpu's temp?

Specs
AMD 64 x2 4600
2gig DDR2 800mhz
MSI K9VGM-V VIA K8M890 chipset

blacktears · 06-25-2008, 08:25 PM

Heres what mobo I have http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...VGM-V&class=mb, just want a video card that would run decently on this board without effecting the cpu temps, I have a amd 64x2 4600 with 2gig ddr2 800mhz, or should i just get a new mobo? I also have an antec earthwatts 500.

**emosun** · 06-25-2008, 08:47 PM

An 8600 should be good , whats your budget?

**lazareth1** · 06-26-2008, 01:01 AM

I dont think its so much the graphics card heating up the CPU but just the overall temperature of your system. What case fans do you have? Have you the cables tied and out the way? If you don't find the actual problem relating to this, then buying a new 3d accelerated card is jus gonna giv you the same problems.

blacktears · 06-26-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by lazareth1

I dont think its so much the graphics card heating up the CPU but just the overall temperature of your system. What case fans do you have? Have you the cables tied and out the way? If you don't find the actual problem relating to this, then buying a new 3d accelerated card is jus gonna giv you the same problems.

Well at the moment my system temp is at 35c understress, I have a 120mmm pushing in cool air from the fron't panel I have a 80mmm working as an exhaust, have another 80mm directly where the video card is suppose to be mounted in cool air, and a 120 overhead also.
But i should be allsett the problem was solved one of the outputs of the video card was bad switched it to the second one worked fine, so i'm going to need a new gpu, will be looking into nvidia 8600 edition card,. Thanks for the help and suggestions guys!

**emosun** · 06-26-2008, 08:20 PM

Try to get one with ddr3 , and avoid the cheaper ddr2 versions.

06-25-2008, 02:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
blacktears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 OS: Windows XP Media	Decent Video Card (PCI-E) Hey guys, I have a quick question whats a good video card, for my system I recently encountered some trouble with my xfx 7600gt gddr3, its kept the cpu running at high temps and also began having my monitor losing signal, soo i swtiched it back to onboard and everything is working fine I'm using an antec earthwatts 500 psu which i got last week. Just wanted to know whats a decent video card that wont cause havoc, but can run battlefield 2 fine and wont effect my cpu's temp? Specs AMD 64 x2 4600 2gig DDR2 800mhz MSI K9VGM-V VIA K8M890 chipset Last edited by blacktears; 06-25-2008 at 02:25 PM.

06-25-2008, 08:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
blacktears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 OS: Windows XP Media	Re: Decent Video Card (PCI-E) Heres what mobo I have http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...VGM-V&class=mb, just want a video card that would run decently on this board without effecting the cpu temps, I have a amd 64x2 4600 with 2gig ddr2 800mhz, or should i just get a new mobo? I also have an antec earthwatts 500. Last edited by blacktears; 06-25-2008 at 08:27 PM.

06-25-2008, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
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06-26-2008, 01:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
lazareth1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,294 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: Decent Video Card (PCI-E) I dont think its so much the graphics card heating up the CPU but just the overall temperature of your system. What case fans do you have? Have you the cables tied and out the way? If you don't find the actual problem relating to this, then buying a new 3d accelerated card is jus gonna giv you the same problems. __________________ Prime95\|Everest Ultimate Edition\|How to do a repair install of XP\|Bench Testing "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted"

06-26-2008, 08:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,988 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Decent Video Card (PCI-E) Try to get one with ddr3 , and avoid the cheaper ddr2 versions. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list