My Graphics/Video card has burnt out - need help finding a replacement.

[Dolando]

Hello,

My graphics card which was an ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB has just burnt out and I've been told its a common fault with these cards. So I am after a replacement card. I've been told to get a nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB as a replacement/upgrade. Is this worth getting or is there any cheaper reliable alternatives?

I would ideally like a Mac card so it boots like a mac should, but could be persuaded if the non Mac card is a lot cheaper.

Edit: It also needs to run duel screens.

My Mac pro is an early 2008 3, 1. Here are the specs;

Mac Pro "Eight Core" 2.8 (2008) Specs (Early 2008, MA970LL/A, MacPro3,1, A1186, 2180) @ EveryMac.com

Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Adam

 

[pigoo3]

The place to look is eBay.

- Nick

 

[Dolando]

I have looked on eBay, but I'm struggling with which one to buy, not where to get it from.

 

[pigoo3]

I have looked on eBay, but I'm struggling with which one to buy, not where to get it from.

Should have made this clear in the original post. There was no mention that you knew where to buy

What's your max. budget for the card?

- Nick

 

[harryb2448]

ATI RAdeon 5770/5870 Mac Pro versions will fill the bill.


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3158413?start=0&tstart=0

 

[Dolando]

Well I thought that was implied when I asked for alternatives, maybe it wasn't obvious.

The card I was suggested to buy I can get for £130 off eBay, so that's my maximum price I suppose, anything more and I'll just go for that one I think.

 

[Dolando]

Oh one thing I haven't mentioned is that I need it to run duel screen. By the looks of it the ati radeon 5870 will do duel screen, but would you say this is a better buy than the nVidia GeForce one I mentioned?

 

[pigoo3]

Well I thought that was implied when I asked for alternatives, maybe it wasn't obvious.

The card I was suggested to buy I can get for £130 off eBay...

The 5770 or 5870 Harry suggested are better cards (5870 much better) than an 8800. But I'm pretty sure both cards are going to cost a good bit more than a max.budget of £130 will allow. The 5870 is usually 2x the price of the 5770.

Original Mac Pro video cards are not inexpensive.

- Nick