"Falcon1209" wrote in message
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Hi

I recently bought a new Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 because my GeForce 4 Ti
4200's fan was going out. I was looking on the Nvidia website and
realized that the GeForce 4 TI 4200 is statistically better than the FX
5200 by a longshot. Is this a misinterpretation by my part because I
assumed that the newer FX's would make all TI's obsolete. I also assumed
the FX was better because the price on a TI 4200 right now is
signifigantly cheaper.

If anyone knows which card is better than the other, please reply. Id love
to hear what you have to say.
And if anyone knows a way to install a RELIABLE heat sink on my Ti 4200
that would be appreciated. (Perhaps how to install a heatsink on the GPU?
It doesnt sound like this card can take much more of a faulty fan right
now...)

I sure hope i didnt spend $80 on a signifigantly slower card...

Thanks in advance...


I think that you may have spent $80 dollars on a slower card. There are a
number of reliable heat sinks for that card search the web for geforce 4200
video heat sink fan and you will find one. You could also just replace the
fan but they are a little harder to find. Instruction on how to remove the
old heat sink and install a new one can also be found on the web. You could
use a 1U copper heatsink and fan with a few modifications.

GF 4200TI
http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/chipset/a1449.htm
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-008&depa=0
http://www.vantecusa.com/product-cooling.html#
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...4629&CatId=498
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/en/products/vga_silencer/
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...186-117&depa=0


A cheap 1U heatsink
http://accessories.gateway.com/Acces...606_ProdDetail