Need LOW Power GPU for Home Server Recommendation

[bob4432]

i need a gpu - low power/low heat for a home server

currently have an old voodoo 3000 pci card in there and it puts off a ton of heat, so i would like to swap out to a cooler card.

pci / pci-e is ok. needs to do 1920x1200, that is all - no gaming - running xp pro - no special desktop/background

 

[Stoneburner]

I saw some deal on a 3450 for $15 dollars on newegg a while ago.

 

[Zap]

Basically go for the lowest end of the low end and you should be fine. I was going to suggest finding an old PCI card like an S3 Virge, but not sure those can do the widescreen resolutions.

 

[brblx]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...esult=True&Order=PRICE

i've gotta think even the low end (7200gs, fx5200, 3450) might use more power than a voodoo3. yeah, it's old, but it still uses passive cooling and draws fairly little power. we're talking about a tnt2 competitor here.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: brblx
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...esult=True&Order=PRICE

i've gotta think even the low end (7200gs, fx5200, 3450) might use more power than a voodoo3. yeah, it's old, but it still uses passive cooling and draws fairly little power. we're talking about a tnt2 competitor here.

i was wondering that too, but the amount of heat it puts off is crazy. it is passively cooled, but man, it sure gets hot and wasn't sure if a new card would actually draw less power

 

[MrK6]

I got a 4350 for a home computer awhile ago and it's a great little card. I don't know how much functionality you want, but it has DVI, VGA, and HDMI onboard and I think has a TDP of <25W. I got it for $25 shipped from a newegg deal. Here's the current deal they have - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...IGABYTE+GV-R435OC-512I , although this one is actively cooled as opposed to the passive one I got.