Any way to upgrade Ati Radeon9200? cooling? heatsinks? etc.

[redlinejaxfl]

I dont do much gaming, so I was told I dont really need to upgrade my 9200 in my desktop.I would like to know if there are any add-ons i can put on it for better performance/longer life. I'm still pretty new to it all, so I thought it best to ask! Also can I OC it? ive never done that b4.would it be pointless if im not gaming?

Eli

 

[SneakyStuff]

The 9200 is a terrible overclocker, and it doesn't have any leads to plug a fan into. My advice? if you're happy with it, hold onto it for awhile, and get a new card when you're NOT happy with it anymore! 🙂

 

[redlinejaxfl]

cool. so it is the way it is.......

if i ever step up.is there a better brand than ati?

 

[Munky]

Ati or Nvidia, it depends on the product and not the brand. Back in the DX7 - 8 era, Nvidia had better products - the geforce1 - 4 cards. Then Ati released the 9700 and it beat the geforce FX cards pretty bad. Now it's more or less even. I used to have a radeon 9000p, and that was a good card too, better than it's competitors (MX and 5200 cards), and a good performance for the money.