chaintech geforce fx5200 256mb ..

i am going to upgrade to this card from an old geforce 2 gts 32 mb. at this point with the old card i have experienced ANY problems. but with everyone here talking about all these super cards, i thought it would be time to expand.

my mobo is an ABIT nforce nfs7....8xAGP
512 ddr2100
athalon 2200
antec trupower 430 w ps
4 fans
2 hardrives
2 optical drives
19" lcd

anyone see any conflicts...

no there won't be any conflicts..I'm not a huge fan of chaintech...but I guess they make good cards. it'll be a huge step up form your old card.


p.s. might want to look into upgrading your ram soon. the DDR2100 is VERY VERY old.

I agree that it will be quite a jump, but where are you buying the card and at what price? At newegg.com they have those for $46 (the 128mb version) if that's what you're looking for - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814145067

Personally I wouldn't choose a 5200; I would save a bit and spend about $160 on a GeForce 6600GT which would be much much much faster and quite a bit more future-proof than the 5200.

tiger direct...59 bux

What did you choose in the end for $59?

BE SURE TO SEND IN ANY REBATES ON TIME

Exactly. And good luck on getting your money back from the rebates, I only get mine back 1/2 the time, and all they give me is excuses.

i took the 5200

I wish you luck, I was using an old gf2 mmx440 64 mb card playing BF DC final, Bought a bargin nvidia $100 a lil over a year ago made by gigabyte... Let me tell you this 128 mb card could not keep up with the gf2... Hop in a chopper turn towards the city bang fell all over itself fps down to 4 , all sorts of texture problems... What happened nvidia? A 64 mb old card better than a better, newer comparable card?

Brought it back... went and bought a radion 9600 xt ($200) and have no problems to report... We have a member with a higher number radion that praises it... My vote was lost seeing a newer product get its ass kicked by a same brand older, lesser product...

I would not have been any happier with the 5200 if it was $20, its a bad chip design...

READ HERE

RADION see it... read it... remember it...
You Get What You Pay For!!!

I dont' know.. i have a bit problem with the 5x00 series GeForce...
friend of mine got an old 5600 (he upgraded to an ATI x-something funky card... i mean.. a card name with LETTER!?... can't figure out.. i only works with numbers )
and put that 5600 in my Girl Friend's computer... every now and then when i play GW, it crash with a complete dark screen... monitor off to power saving...
so... i dont' know .. but i hard lot of bad stuff about the 5x00 series...
Just got a 6600 with my AMD64, then i gave my old 4200 to my GF's computer... both running happily with GW.. .. and i am more happy cuz i can play more often.. and she won't bitch at me that i always stay my home playing games.. i am staying AT HER HOME to to play game now

all,

got the FX 5200 installed kicked GW and .....................................

totally rawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this card is awesom...dont know why so many people are having problems with it.

It's because most people have poorly-maintained systems. The fact it's working so well for you speaks volumes. If you do (God forbid) have any problems though, don't hesitate to ask us folks here.

discordia, thanx ,,,I spent loads of time keeping my puter clean.....if i have problems...youall will be the foist to know, thnx