My e-GeForce FX 5200 128mb PCI DVI video card suddenly stopped working. Over the past few months I noticed that the fan on the video card was spinning eratically. Now it does not spin at all. I can buy an aftermarket video card fan for aprox $10 or a FX-6200 256mb PCI DVI card for aprox $60. Will the aftermarket video card fan resolve the problem or is it probable that the video card is toast? I already switched PCI slots to test the card. My sound card in another PCI slot works fine. Currently, I am using an analog CRT monitor connected to the on-board video port. This is an older motherboard with only PCI slots.does the Video card appear to work fine otherwise? If so then you can likely get a compatible fan and plop it on there.


EDIT: DUH! SAW your first sentence and did a *facepalm*...


Actually, I have a similar model, a BFG GeForce FX 5500, and for about a week I was stumped as to why a few of my games would literally freeze solid for a full minute every 2-3 minutes. I underclocked the card- and it seemed to work fine after that.

Anyway- I was changing my Internet CONNECTION to wired as opposed to wireless to get more speed, and when I opened my PC to replace the NIC, I noticed that the Geforce fan was angled and the hub was FILLED with burn marks.

To my benefit, I had purchased a PCI GeForce FX 6200... but since I wanted to keep my AGP adapter even if it was an older chipset, I opted instead to remove the fan from the 6200 and install it into the 5500...

And it worked great!

The thing is, I don't know how compatible any aftermarket COOLERS are as far as Video cards are concerned- most might require you to remove the heatsink as well, which means thermal paste can get involved, etc. On the other hand, the only surefire solution, buying another graphics card of a similar model and stealing the fan, is kind of silly since you may as well just upgrade your existing one.

EDIT: ignore that. If the PC refuses to boot with that video card or you are having serious ARTIFACTS, it sounds like the GPU might have been damaged. If you can get a replacement fan cheaper then a new card, or the card is under warranty, go for that option.

Failing that... sounds like you might need a new video card.Sounds like a dead card to me. Here's good deal if another FX 5200 would be acceptable: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814145136. Note the card has both DVI and D-Sub/VGA ports.the fx 5200 is a very old card there are alot of other cards out ther that are still reasonable priced that would be several times better the the 5200. if you don't want to spend alot look at the 8600gt or the 9600gt, it would be about twice the price but well worth it.Quote from: chevronman on February 20, 2009, 11:19:03 PM

the fx 5200 is a very old card there are alot of other cards out ther that are still reasonable priced that would be several times better the the 5200. if you don't want to spend alot look at the 8600gt or the 9600gt, it would be about twice the price but well worth it.