Looking for a PCI (not PCI-E) graphics card

[swinster]

Hey all,

I'm looking for a PCI graphics card for a server. There is currently a PCI-E card that is failing but honestly I could do with freeing up the PCI-E slot for other uses. Graphics aren't important as the server is mostly managed remotely and doesn't deal with any graphics intensive work.

Anyone got any ideas?

[jimbouk]

There's usually a couple available from dabs/ebuyer/other standard online store. The other option is ebay, but if it's a business purchase then probably a proper purchase would be better. You pay a premium for an out of date card but they still exist!

[claylomax]

Good luck finding one.

[swinster]

I found a couple new based on a Nvidia 8400GS, 512MB for £40, or an ATI for similar money. However, for the moment I have a roaring 1MB S3 Trident card installed. The pixels on the screen do not refresh properly but seeing as I don't use the screen 95% of the time it seems to do the job in getting the PC to start, reboot and run reliably.

This is not for buisness use, just me home server.

[jimbouk]

8MB S3 card ftw

[swinster]

Many thanks, but I think for that cost and for what it is (albeit with 7x the memory of the current card), I might just as well buy new.