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HomeGraphics CardsEVGA e-GeForce 7600GS 512 MB PCIe Video Card with Fan |
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 3 Capacitors blew out at the same time after 10 months of use Feb 16, 2008
I bought this card because I wanted DVI input for my LCD monitor. The picture was greatly improved over analog. This card does not run Medal of Honor well and Runs Call to Duty poorly. I was somewhat hesitant to put a card in my computer that has a fan but with some trepidation I did it anyway. That fear was realized this morning when my monitor was blank and my office had a faint electrical fire odor. Shortly thereafter the computer shut itself down. I opened it up and removed the card and there it was, a frozen fan and 3 blown capacitors. The tops of the capacitors were actually exploded at the top. I am very happy that the motherboard circuit breakers worked and saved my system. I would not recommend this product.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 I know how to use computers, but that's about it... Jan 12, 2008
Like I said- I know how to use computers, I know what Hard drives are, I know what RAM is etc. The very basics... I have a Sony Vaio VGC RB40 with a Pentium 4 chip... not really a gaming machine, but I figured I'd at least be able to play year-old, or two-year old games with it. I wanted to see what all the fuss PC gaming was about. I bought "Call of Duty 1" shortly after I got the machine, and the game didn't play right. The video card (224mb) couldn't really handle the game. I put it aside, and went back to my trusty PS2. A couple years later, I stumbled upon this card one night... checked the price, then searched for a better price (couldn't find one) and I took a leap of faith and bought the damn thing. The next day I regretted my decision. But, the card came. I wasn't going to chicken out now. I had heard horror stories about trying to add hardware to a PC and screwing it up because of a static charge you've built up. GREAT!!! Well, I forged ahead. Opened the package, learned that if the current video card was integrated (mine was) you might have to 'disable it on the motherboard' whatever the hell *that* meant. Undaunted, I forged ahead. I followed the instructions, which were pretty clear cut (except that when pushing the card into the slot there was a little tab on the motherboard slot that I had to hold down to get the card seated properly). I got the card installed, closed up the case and put the thing back together convinced that I had screwed up my PC...
Lo and behold, I fired the thing up, the card + the driver disc I then installed worked like a CHAMP!!! Suffice it to say that I'm now happily playing Call of Duty 1 on my machine and plan to buy more PC games. Heck, if I can do it, anyone can!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great Card for Older Games Nov 30, 2007
I configured this card with a system in April 2007. It's a great card for games that came out two years or so ago and older. Far Cry, for instance, runs smoothly at high settings but jitters a bit at maximum settings. The same can be said for Age of Empires III and Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault. I can run Unreal Tournament 2003 and No One Lives Forever II at maximum settings with pefectly smooth gameplay.
The latest games really could use a better card than this one. Crysis, Bioshock, and Unreal Tournament III run decently and are playable, but the graphics jitter a lot and don't look nearly as good as 2007 graphics might.
My verdict is that unless you MUST play the latest games at high settings with smooth gameplay, then this card is very good. For the price, it's an excellent value. But if you want a good card for the latest games, then definately pass on this card.
dependable Aug 14, 2007
the EVGA e-GeForce 7600GS 512 MB PCIe Video Card with Fan is a very dependable card and sli with another one it is fast enough for todays games
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Great video card May 12, 2007
This card installed without a hitch. (Windows Vista)
You'll want to download the latest drivers from nVidia's web site. This isn't the fastest GPU, but with 512MB I think this card packs the best performance for the price. The ability to run 2 monitors is also a plus.
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