[Cube] Graphics card without needing a fan

[Hal]

I use the Radeon 7500 in my Cube and have had no trouble with it after 
over a year. It's quite a bit faster than the GF2MX and runs noticeably 
cooler.

I also have a spare 7500 for sale. Drop me a note off-list if 
interested.

-Hal

On May 31, 2005, at 4:23 PM, Riba wrote:

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> On May 31, 2005, at 20:23, Andreas wrote:
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>> My 450 MHz cube has the original ATI card. I'm wondering what card(s) 
>> I need to look for and where, to upgrade. I don't want a card with a 
>> fan, or having to install extra a fan. I like it "fanless". I guess 
>> I'm looking for something second hand?
>
> nvidia geforce 2MX (although you probably won't find the version that 
> went into the cube - that one had a large heatsink). However, the 
> "regular" one should do just fine because a lot of people have been 
> running it for years with no problem. There are a few overheating 
> reports but generally you should be fine. Don't know how hard they are 
> to find nowadays but check on ebay. Also note that some are selling 
> flashed PC cards (those don't have ADC connectors).
> The other option is ATI Radeon 7500. You might get it from someone who 
> upgraded the graphic card in the desktop mac. Radeon 7500 also doesn't 
> have a fan, and runs faster and cooler than 2MX. I'm running one with 
> zero problems, the downside is that the connector side of the card 
> does not perfectly fit in the opening on the bottom of the cube so you 
> will have to remove the metal plate from the card. The plus side of 
> this is that improves cooling, however the card is a bit 'loose' 
> because it is held in place only by the AGP connector and the single 
> screw inside. I don't see this as a problem because it is not like the 
> Cube is moving around a lot.