Customer Reviews

PNY Geforce 7300GS 256MB DDR2 Pci-e

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4 star:		(5)
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2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Looking for something between a full blown gaming card, and a business focused video card I decided on this card. Was I wrong! This card provides more than enough punch for some deep graphics when playing in Vista.

The driver worked the first time, and I can view the new Aero effect in Vista without any issues.

This product works just fine but the fan is annoyingly loud. It doesn't have any sort of setting to change the level the fan runs, so no matter what kind of program your running, or how hot the GPU is, the fan runs at the highest level. The only way to turn it off is to unplug the fan from the GPU card. I have been having to open up my computer and plug the fan in every time I run a demanding game and my GPU heats up, and having to open up yet again and unplug it when I am using any less demanding program (surfing the internet, IM, etc.)

Before I had integrated graphics and good barely run Doom 3 at the lowest settings. Now I can play Doom3 at 800 x 600 High Settings and everything runs exteremly well

Easy to install, good image. I was able to play video games that I wasn't able to play before.

My wife and kids love playing games on the computer and I needed to upgrade our graphics card or face death by whining. Previous Geforce cards had worked well so I went with what I knew. It works like a charm and I have peaceful nights once again.

It's simple. The fan is loud. It gets louder. I call. They say, "Sure we'll replace it for a $30 fee (oh, and you have to front the cost of another card since we don't trust you to mail the old one back on your own dime)." Thanks guys. I'll remember to tell my friends about you.

But this card sure is!! The fan noise was more irritating than fingernails on a chalkboard. I can could hear it two rooms away. Maybe mine was just defective. I don't know. But I returned it and got the GeForce 7100 instead. No FAN!!

I'm not a gamer - I'm a developer who needed 2 monitors. The quality of Visa Aero interface is just as good on both cards. DVD playback is the same too.

BTW, I've learned the hard way - If you have a Dell Dimension and install this card, your old video port goes dead. I was spoiled with 3 monitors with my old PC. Two steps forward, one step back.

OK, No more whining.

It provided a modest bump in my video performance without a big price. I haven't had any problems in the 2 weeks I've had it.

The fan on this card was exceptionally loud from the start and only got louder. When I called to have it replaced they would NOT replace the card without me paying a $30 processing fee. Bad card + bad service = don't by PNY.

I purchased this in April 07 and found it to be very easy to install and to date I have had no problem at all with it. My wife and I move about every 13 weeks and even with that it has never needed to be reseated or anything. The only issue was remembering I had it and accidently plugging my monitor into the wrong place, which is hardly a fault of the card! :)

Anyway, if you're looking for a card that is a cut above the standard OEM for most PC's but don't want to break the bank then I would recommend this card. If you want jaw dropping performance then spend a little more for the big boys.