Here's an article that's a year and a half old, comparing cards (including
the 4200 and the 5200):

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...,922652,00.asp

The article is relatively kind to the 5200, but the relationship between the
5200 and the high-end cards in the FX5 series isn't similar to that between
a 4200 and a 4600 (or 4800). The 5200 is a budget card, while the 4200 isn't
that much slower than a 4600. However, the 5200 is a budget DX9 card, while
the 4200 only supports DX8.

You can still get third-party coolers that'll fit the 4200:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...110-107&depa=0

($13US, but with $5 shipping it's not all that cheap). It's cooler looking
than stock, but I don't know whether it cools better. The least expensive
solution would be to get a replacement fan, if you can find one.

HTH.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

"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...