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graphics card replacement check

mikeyjames9 · 2014-10-19 14:55:19

can i replace an oild nvidia geforce 7900GS with this http://www.pixmania.ie/graphics-card/sapphire-technology-radeon-hd-5450-1-gb-gddr3-pci-express-2-0-11166-32-20g/18221721-a.html#description the 7900gs is in an old dell the fan is making a racket and the drivers won't load anymore without crashing the pc i'm not too…

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19-10-2014 3:55pm

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mikeyjames9

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can i replace an oild nvidia geforce 7900GS with this

http://www.pixmania.ie/graphics-card/sapphire-technology-radeon-hd-5450-1-gb-gddr3-pci-express-2-0-11166-32-20g/18221721-a.html#description

the 7900gs is in an old dell
the fan is making a racket and the drivers won't load anymore without crashing the pc
i'm not too bothered about performance

thanks

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#2 24-10-2014 10:08am
Luck100

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Looks like it should be compatible. Can't see any mention of the physical dimensions but it doesn't look any bigger than what you have. Should be similar performance to your old geforce but silent since there's no fan.

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#3 24-10-2014 4:47pm
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Will work fine. The 7900GS is a bigger card.

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#4 24-10-2014 10:57pm
mikeyjames9

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TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Will work fine. The 7900GS is a bigger card.

Thanks
The pc is fine for my needs ,
just want to get rid of the noisy graphics

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