Replacing ATI AIW 9000 in AGP slot

[kisrum]

Recently replaced my PSU due to lightning strike followed by restart problems. Computer was left on for about three months. Now I can shut down again, but the video card fan is whining and grinding and I assume needs replaced. 5 year old AGP ATI AIW 9000 w/64mb RAM.

So, any opinions on the best AGP video cards remaining on the market? I like the AIW feature, but would settle for a work around to watch/record TV since my biggest concern is playing the best games I can while stuck with the AGP evolutionary dead end.

My PSU is new with 500 watts, so I think it can probably handle most AGP cards. Sound is integrated in the motherboard, and I'm not all that picky about it anyway.

any suggestions or links welcome, thanks

 

[tastegw]

i dont know your price range,

but here are a few decent agp cards:

ati based 3850's here, (best agp cards out i think)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9639 106792462 1067933728&name=Radeon HD 3850
prices from $125-200

ati based 3650's here (not shabby agp cards)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9639 106792462 1067936592&name=Radeon HD 3650
prices are about $80

here is a long list of most other avalible agp cards
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048 1069609639&name=AGP 4X/8X

 

[kisrum]

thanks

Thanks very much. I could go 100s. Hoping to avoid 200.

Separate issue - how can I tell if my motherboard can handle 8x or only 4x? Don't know what to look for, really, although my Catalyst test seems to max out at 4x. The unit is 5 years old so I'm guessing 4x. Thanks.

edit: figured out it doesn't really matter from other techspot posts. cool.

 

[tastegw]

Thanks very much. I could go 100s. Hoping to avoid 200.

Separate issue - how can I tell if my motherboard can handle 8x or only 4x? Don't know what to look for, really, although my Catalyst test seems to max out at 4x. The unit is 5 years old so I'm guessing 4x. Thanks.

edit: figured out it doesn't really matter from other techspot posts. cool.

ya, most of those cards can go in either 4x or 8x mobo.

good luck.