Gateway Profile 5 video card

[Ed F.]

Hi, everybody. New guy, here! I just found this site and it looks like the place to find an answer. I have a Gateway Profile all in one desktop and I think the vid card crapped out. Problem is, Gateway doesn't have a replacement card available, after all, this thing was built in 2004. The card, however, has 2 sets of pins on the back unlike any other card I've seen. It claims to be an Nvidia GeForce Fx5200 64mb AGP. It does not push into a slot, however, it mounts to the motherboard with 2 screws. Part # is 6002572. I can't seem to find one anywhere. Can anybody help??? Thanks..Ed

 

[zephead]

you are looking at gateway's oem engineering there. don't waste your time with finding a replacement, for a multitude of reasons. i highly reccomend the next machine you buy is a custom job (available at competitive prices from local pc repair shops).

 

[Ed F.]

Thanks, zephead. I know what you mean about all in ones. I had a Compaq before this, years ago. This was a machine on clearance that I got a great deal on and it's one of 4 or 5 computers in the house. I'd still like to find a card to make it usable again.

 

[zephead]

perhaps you can get a graphics card that fits in one of your currently available standard expansion slots, but this is a remote possibility given your video card's non-working status. i'd take the drives, cables, cpu, and mabye the ram out, and throw the rest out. next time you get a computer, go down to a local pc repair shop and get yourself a custom machine. these guys almost always know what's best and will find something that works. plus, if something breaks, it can be serviced by any technician, and of course yourself.

 

[Ed F.]

Well, there's no chance of another card in there as there are NO expansion slots. I'll just sit on it and try to come up with a solution. I don't need the system up and running, it just made a nice extra PC in a bedroom. I may consider pulling the guts out, putting them in another case and inputting the signal back to this machine as it has a VGA in connector which I have never seen before. That was I can at least use the 17 inch flat panel. Thanks.

 

[vnf4ultra]

Here's an interesting product.
http://www.usbgear.com/USB-Video-Card.html
Usb graphics card. Maybe you could use one of those.
I'm not sure if it would work though.