EVGA 256-P1-N400-LR GeForce 6200 256 MB DDR2 PCI Graphics Card
Dec 12, 2009 in
Computers & Software
- GeForce 6200 with 300 MHz clock; PCI bus
Product Description
The features of the GeForce 6200 include the GeForce 6200LE (300MHz core clock) chipset; 256 MB of DDR2 memory with a 266 MHZ memory clock and 64 bit memory width with 2.5 ns speed, 300 MHz Shader Clock, Unified Driver (UDA) architecture, NVIDIA Nview Multi-Display technology, VGA and DV-I outputs, passive heatsink, and support for Windows XP and Windows Vista.This product comes with a one year warranty and an additional year free if registered at within 30 days of purchase…. More >>
EVGA 256-P1-N400-LR GeForce 6200 256 MB DDR2 PCI Graphics Card
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5 comments
John W. Hill on December 12, 2009 at 9:39 pm
I did much research over two days to find the best card for a PCI Standard bus PC and found a number of reviews stating this was the best. There is much discussion whether or not these older PC’s can even utilize anything over 128Mb cards but with so many good reviews, I purchased this one. The consensus is that the 512’s are a waste of money. Someone stated in another review that you have to disable the old card first. You do it as follows: Start, Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager, left click on the “cross” to the right of Display Adapters, right click on Graphics Controller (or it will be the only one listed), left click “disable,” turn off PC, install new card, start PC, PC should recognize new hardware, download new software, update new software (there’s new drivers since the 5/08 ones on the disc), go back to device manager and uninstall the old card if you want.
Before I did this the new card would not take, and all I got was a black screen upon rebooting the PC. I had to reinstall the old card and do the above procedure before I could install the new one and get it to work. Anyway the card works great, vivid colors, ok 3D graphics, more detail as advertised, and I can play all the non high end games I want. No more jerking performance, freezing up and crashing of games. This is great for the average person with only a PCI standard bus. It makes the PC acceptable. Whereas before, the old card gave barely minimal graphic performance.
Noyabronok on December 12, 2009 at 10:56 pm
I got this card for a Pentium 4 computer that only had PCI available on the motherboard. Windows 7 Aero is working great, and that’s all I wanted. Had no problems installing. Amazon was cheaper than Newegg, but check out Newegg anyway. They have lots of reviews there too. I bought from Amazon cause of the lower price.
Paul Berry on December 13, 2009 at 1:28 am
My Nettop computer has Intel GMA 950 onboard graphics. I was experiencing poor quality video with a Dell 19 inch widescreen monitor. The text was blurred and it had some flickering at 1440×900 resolution. I tried everything to adjust it with no luck. This monitor also had video problems with a Mac using GMA 950 graphics. My Nettop only has 1 PCI slot, so I gave this card a shot. Wow, what an improvement! Both Digital and Analog outputs look great. It works great with Aero and it improved the Windows Experience Index for Aero from 2.0 to 2.5 with Windows 7. Windows 7 automatically detected it and I didn’t have to do a Google search for missing drivers. The system seems more responsive now, maybe because of the GPU and extra 256mb of video ram? This card has lots of plus’s: Low price, great video quality, DVI and VGA output, 256mb RAM, no noisy fan, it fits in a PCI slot, S video output and it works with dual screens too. The specs say it needs a 300 watt power supply, but I’m using it with a 250 watt power supply no problem. This thing works great as a budget video card upgrade. I agree with the other reviewers and give it 5 stars. I ordered this card from Amazon instead of Newegg because the shipping was cheaper.
Colin Parker on December 13, 2009 at 3:52 am
One of the best still-available choices of plug-in graphics card for those who only have legacy PCI slots available on their motherboards. Visit the EVGA website for other similar PCI choices.
L. Ketring on December 13, 2009 at 3:56 am
Was looking for a PCI based video card and this one is perfect. Works great in a older DELL 2400 that I upgraded with this, memory, and a CD burner for my neice.
I would recommend this video card to anyone looking to upgrade an older PCI Based system.