get a new video card, or fix what i have right now

**Shinobi128** · 15 Aug 2003, 05:38 PM

to make a long story short, the built-in fan on my current video card is about to die on me. i've had it for a little more than a year. do i go ahead and put the warranty into effect, wait who knows how long, and get it fixed? or do i spend the $$$ and get a new one?

i currently have a vistiontek geforce4 t1 4200 128mb ram card.

i'm open to suggestions.

**Johnny Nighttrain** · 15 Aug 2003, 05:46 PM

wait, and buy one when Half Life or Doom come around. that's as long as you have something else to put into the comp in the mean time.

**stormy** · 15 Aug 2003, 05:48 PM

i would just have them send you a new fan. If they won't i think they make specialty heatsinks/fans for video cards that you could just put on yourself. No need to waste all that money

**Shinobi128** · 17 Aug 2003, 10:15 PM

turns out visiontek is no longer supporting my video card so i had a couple of options. i chose to hunt down a 3rd party replacement fan. that won't get here for a couple of days.

i'm currently using my dreamcast right now. it's been awhile since i used it to surf the 'net.

**gamevet** · 17 Aug 2003, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by Shinobi128

turns out visiontek is no longer supporting my video card so i had a couple of options. i chose to hunt down a 3rd party replacement fan. that won't get here for a couple of days.

i'm currently using my dreamcast right now. it's been awhile since i used it to surf the 'net.

You could use your PC with the case cover off. I can't imagine the pain you are going through, surfing with the DC. I have'nt used mine(DC browser) for over a year and back then it had it's problems.