PCI video card(s)

[bobf]

I'm in need of a(n older) PCI video card - I have a 'vintage' machine that can't make up its mind whether it needs an add-on video card or not.  (Long story...)  Not important how good, just working PCI - and DEFINITELY *NOT* PCI-E, for sure!  <^8#

And if I could lay hands on another, mid-level accelerated NVidia'ish (could also be ATI, etc.), I could possibly improve the performance of a 'soon-to-be-vintage' (REAL soon, y'know?!  <^8#) Dell Dimension 2400, which ONLY has PCI slots, so AGP's no alternative, sadly.  Works fine, otherwise, but I'd been testing out MS-Vista on my home stuff, mostly for sh!ts & giggles, and this one choked up BIG-time, IIRC.

If you've got anything just lying around...  Thanks.

Later...

[admin]

If you had asked me a few months back, I might've been able to help you out. I had a Voodoo2 card and a Matrox Mystique card that went to the hazardous waste depot. I might still have something lying around. I'll take a look this weekend in my closets.

[bobf]

Bummer!  I think that's GOT to be my biggest pet peeve - 'vintage' but perfectly functional older systems that get carted off to the 'recycling depot' (read: dumpster!  You know it's true!) when they could be recycled and returned to service.  They may not be the most stellar performers, but it beats nothing at all - and who knows better than we do how much more efficient a Linux solution is over an outdated M$ installation...!  <^8#

Later...
Bob.  <^8#

[buster]

Did you try phoning any of the computer repair shops? Some sell off old stuff for a few bucks.

[admin]

You can also still buy them online:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/category/category_slc.asp?Recs=10&Nav=|c:319|&Sort=4

I'm not suggesting that route necessarily. If you call a local computer store, my vote is for PC Paramedics , you can probably still order one through them for comparable prices without the shipping cost.

[buster]

Benchmarks Computers puts out old hard drives, network cards etc, and I assume video cards at the front of the store that they want to get rid of. I generally browse them any time I go in.