New Video Card for Old Games?

Neil_McCauley on 15/5/2008 at 19:53

I have a Chaintech GeForce 7300 GT, and the fan is dying. I'm having a hell of a time finding a cheap replacement heatsink/fan. I can't find anywhere if this Zalman VF700-CU is compatible:
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118117)
but perhaps it is more worthwhile to just get a new card. I'm researching replacement cards. Another 7300 gt? I'd really like the Galaxy, as it comes with a Zalman cooler - it looks like the one above, so perhaps that is compatible, after all.

Anyway, is there a card available now, which will run older games, like System Shock 2, Thief 1, Thief 2, Jedi Knight 1 and 2, and Aliens vs. Predator?

I just don't know where to begin, and I don't want to spend more than $100.

I would be grateful for any advice.

bikerdude on 15/5/2008 at 21:42

Hi there

Either of these fans should do the trick

(http://www.candccentral.co.uk/acatalog/Vantec_VGA_Coolers.html) Vantec Iceberg 4 Pro VGA Cooling Kit

or

(http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21441) Evercool Twinkling VGA VC-RE fan

Either should fit your card, or you could just buy a(http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=unknown&sbrftog=1&dfsp=32&from=R40&satitle=7900GTX&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=WD4+8HQ&sabfmts=1&saprclo=&saprchi=100&so=Show+Items&fsop=32%26fsoo%3D2&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search) 7900GTX of ebay (best of the old cards)..

biker

Neil_McCauley on 16/5/2008 at 13:40

Thank you, Bikerdude. I've been wondering about the Iceberq 4 - I could find no confirmation anywhere that it's compatible with the 7300 GT.

Hmmm, 7900 GTX. Looks nice.

Are current (or still available/in stock) cards just hopeless?

What are we going to do in the coming years?

bikerdude on 16/5/2008 at 20:13

Quote Posted by Neil_McCauley

Thank you, Bikerdude. I've been wondering about the Iceberq 4 - I could find no confirmation anywhere that it's compatible with the 7300 GT.

Both coolers are universal, so should fit your card. I can vouch for the evercool as I have fitted one to my ancient Geforce 5900 :cheeky:, it comes with 3 different sized clips plus the evercool has and LED built in so looks as cool and it runs..

biker