Computer help Faulty graphics card please

[Dewi_cool]

Hi looking for some help, my nvidia 8600 gs card is faulty, looks pretty easy to swop over, I need to know can I just buy any old graphics card such as this
 http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/pny-nvidia-geforce-210-pci-e-graphics-card-03758033-pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR~Computing~03758033

or do I need to take anything else in to account such as os?



before you ask I have switched it on and off  
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[Machka]

Hi looking for some help, my nvidia 8600 gs card is faulty, looks pretty easy to swop over, I need to know can I just buy any old graphics card such as this
 http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/pny-nvidia-geforce-210-pci-e-graphics-card-03758033-pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR~Computing~03758033

or do I need to take anything else in to account such as op?



before you ask I have switched it on and off 
tx

I see where you went wrong, you're supposed to switch it off and on.

[Graham C]

If you're just using it for general use and not high end gaming, then pretty much any pci-e card will do, just turn the computer off again (if it's on, I can't keep up with where were at ) unplug the old card from the PSU connector, take out from the motherboard, put the new card in and connect the psu cable.  Close the case and turn on.

[Machka]

Yes, it's as simple as that.

The graphics card you are suggesting to replace it with is a slightly lower spec than the faulty one but it shouldn't make too much, if any noticable, differece.

Faulty: http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+8600+GS

Replacement: http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+210

[Dewi_cool]

ok thanks, only need it for 2 monitors so should be good.

[permanentquandary]

What do you use it for? Browsing, minor things like that? Do you have PCI Express on your motherboard or just PCI?