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    Do I really need a VGA fan?

    I have a MSI GeForce4 MX440. Not the best graphics card. But thefan on it broke recently and I was wondering do I really need one? I bought a cheap one, bout a couple of pounds, and its noisy as hell. It's the noisiest fan on my computer and I haven't even built it as a slient pc!

    Anyway, I was wondering do I really need it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by midzt
    Anyway, I was wondering do I really need it?
    That depends on how much heat the graphics card produces. But considering it had one to begin with, it would probably need one. There are other alternatives for graphics card coolers.
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    Would it worth it for me to buy a new graphics card that better? I'm going to HongKong in a couple of weeks and the stuff there shoud be pretty cheap. I would be looking for a card that about 50 pounds. What would be the best car for that kinda price?

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    If you just take the fan off that graphics card it will probably overheat. If, however, you replace the whole HSF with a larger passive heatsink, you'll probably be better off. However, some airflow around the card would help the heatsink, especially if it doesn't have its own fan.

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    it probly wld be cheaper just to get a new graphics card - but you really really dont want to make another mistake like you have with the MX - that means no radeon 9000/9200s or FX5200s as they are really no better than the card you have

    i would say that the min you shld buy atm is a 9800pro...but if you cant afford that then a [relativly] low end card like a 9600SE would probly do you - if you have a GF4mx you probly dont play the games that need a 9800pro anyway

    you can get a 9600SE from OCUK for about 60 quid, or fleabay has em cheaper

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    i've got a mx440 and it's not got a fan onit so i guess they don't need one, i've even overclocked mine quite a bit and it still doesn't get too hot

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    The MX420 and MX440 can be run passively in a case with decent air flow. A few companys sell them passive out of the box
    Im not sure if they are clocked lower though - i dont think they are.
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    Will there be much differences between the performances of the cards if they are by different brands. Like ATI, Asus, Gigabyte, Hercules etc.?

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    They sometimes stick different memory on that can clock faster/slower, and alter the core speed sometimes...
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    Is the Gigabyte GV-R98P128D (Radeon 9800PRO / 128MB / DDR RAM ) a good card?

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    Quote Originally Posted by midzt
    Is the Gigabyte GV-R98P128D (Radeon 9800PRO / 128MB / DDR RAM ) a good card?
    Yes. At the moment, 9800 Pros probably represents the best value for money, although thanks to the X800s and 6800s, its no longer at the cutting edge of technology. Where are you getting it from? Scan does it pretty cheap: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...roductID=60853
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    i got a sapphire 9800 Pro recently and its great even though it has the slightly older R350 Core

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike_w
    Yes. At the moment, 9800 Pros probably represents the best value for money, although thanks to the X800s and 6800s, its no longer at the cutting edge of technology. Where are you getting it from? Scan does it pretty cheap: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...roductID=60853
    I think I might get it from HK when I go. Not sure how much they gonna be but they are usually cheaper, so I'm making a list of stuff I want to get.

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    Radeon 9600SEs are junk, so is any FX below the 5700s. Save up a bit more money and get a radeon 9800pro or a good FX5900XT, they are good for the meoney and are not absurdly expensive. If you need a cheap card now look for any GeForce 4Ti they still do well in the vast majority of stuff and are faster than the modern low and lower midrange cards. Lack of DX9 shaders is not really a big deal. Anything in that price range with DX9 support will be too slow to run DX9 stuff well in any case.

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