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Rachel
04-07-2005, 06:31 PM
I need a video card for under $200. What card would be the best? Note: My water block only fits GeForce4, GeForce FX and Radeon video cards.
Thanks!

ZeD
04-07-2005, 08:02 PM
Hi Rachel ,
First, welcome to the forums. Second for $200 you can get a very decent card, however it will get you a newer card than the one your waterblock fits. You can get a 6600GT for between $150-$200 and just get an updated waterblock later. That would be a wiser choice than spending cash on an older card to fit your current block. What block do you currently have?

PS There are a few 6200s that you can unlock the pipes on and basically convert them to 6600GT status, those only run about $100 or so.

fishies
04-07-2005, 09:04 PM
AGP or PCI-E?

Rachel
04-07-2005, 09:26 PM
It's a Innovatek Graph-O-Matic Rev. 2 waterblock. I was looking for AGP. I get the card for free from my school to use in my project. I get to keep the card, they keep the water blocks.

MrSlacker
04-07-2005, 11:11 PM
get 6600GT, a great bang for the buck

Rachel
04-08-2005, 12:13 PM
But is that GeForce4 or GeForce FX?

MrSlacker
04-08-2005, 01:17 PM
its GeForce 6 as far as i know.....

JesDer
04-08-2005, 01:30 PM
No it is not ... and I am not sure that block would work on a 6600 .. The big thing is, why would you get an outdated card due to the waterblock. The block is cheap compared to the card. I understand that this is a school project that you need it for so maybe you could get a current card and if the block doesnt work get a new block ?

The FX are all the FX5xxx chipsets. The FX5900 XTs go for about $180 If you can find one instock .. The FX5700Ultra run about the same and have the same stock issues. I am not 100% sure since I dont have never really looked at either card, but the FX5700 Ultra has better specs (if I remember correctly).

ZeD
04-08-2005, 02:13 PM
Rachel, take a picture of the card, bare I'd like to take a look at the mounting holes, also tell me the measurements of said holes. Im sure the block you have isnt specific to GF4 and FX cards.

JesDer
04-08-2005, 03:32 PM
Im sure the block you have isnt specific to GF4 and FX cards.

The v3 of that block is out now.. When the v2 was made, i doubt that the newer chipsets where out. Not sure if the mounting holes changed with the 6xxx series chipsets. Someone around here must know this! I dont watercool, so I dont pay much attention to this type of thing :)

ZeD
04-08-2005, 03:51 PM
The holes on alot of videocards are a standard. Thats why sometimes you see a waterblock with a fitment list a mile long mentioning everything back to a GF2. Most waterblocks use the 4 holes in a vid card rather than the actual mounting tabs that the stock heatsink used.

Rachel
04-09-2005, 05:16 PM
:( I guess it doesn't matter now because my school just cheated me out of my card. They changed their minds I cant keep it. So now they keep the watercooling stuff and the card. I'm going to have my teacher pick it out because it'll basically be his. He likes ATI. I really wanted a new card because I don't have one. I'll just wait and get a good one later.