My pc broke down the other day so i had it repaired in a local pc shop. It turned out that my inno3d geforce fx5900 video card was the problem. I was desperate since i had a deadline the that same day so I immediately bought the video card recommended to me by the shopkeeper (sparkle geforce fx 5200). It was stated in the box that the hardware's features are: 256mb ddr, dvi-i, ty-out. when i checked the product in the net awhile ago, it clearly stated that the sparkle geforce fx 5200 is only 128mb.

did i get a fake product? how i do examine the product?

thanks in advance.From a command prompt type in dxdiag and press enter.and in addition, to get to the command prompt click on the start button and SELECT "run". then type in "cmd" without the quotes.You shouldnt listen to shopkeepers, i guess. The FX 5200 sucks, and if u had the FX 5900 before it, ur going to be very sad.. unless u BUY the X1950XT and end it.

There are 2 version of the FX 5200 - a 128MB version and a 256MB.

The 256MB is a JOKE that was conducted by nVidia during 2003. Obviously the FX 5200 does not need more than 128MB and 256MB is completely, 100% worthless.

Luckily, 128MB of DDR RAM dosent cost as much as GDDR3, or even GDDR4 RAM, used by more current cards, so the 128MB or 256MB version cost abt the same.

Point of story, its PROBABLY not authentic, but it dosent matter. Did he really suggest the FX 5200? What was it that u said u needed it for?i needed my pc to finish my term paper the next day. i've had the fx5900 for 3 years before it breaking down.

i'm not very knowledgable when it comes to hardware so i USUALLY ask the shopkeeper for advice. she showed me a radeeon 128mb and 510mb and this geforce 5200 256. my previous videocard was a geforce so i opted to buy the geforece instead of the radeeons - i guess i made a really bad minstake.

lol. i feel very stupid.

On the other hand, if you're not a big gamer that card will do just fine.Quote

i needed my pc to finish my term paper the next day. i've had the fx5900 for 3 years before it breaking down.

i'm not very knowledgable when it comes to hardware so i usually ask the shopkeeper for advice. she showed me a radeeon 128mb and 510mb and this geforce 5200 256. my previous videocard was a geforce so i opted to buy the geforece instead of the radeeons - i guess i made a really bad minstake.

lol. i feel very stupid.

My pc broke down the other day so i had it repaired in a local pc shop. It turned out that my inno3d geforce fx5900 video card was the problem. I was desperate since i had a deadline the that same day so I immediately bought the video card recommended to me by the shopkeeper (sparkle geforce fx 5200). It was stated in the box that the hardware's features are: 256mb ddr, dvi-i, ty-out. when i checked the product in the net awhile ago, it clearly stated that the sparkle geforce fx 5200 is only 128mb.

did i get a fake product? how i do examine the product?

thanks in advance.

You shouldnt listen to shopkeepers, i guess. The FX 5200 sucks, and if u had the FX 5900 before it, ur going to be very sad.. unless u buy the X1950XT and end it.