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FX5700 AGP Personal Cinema barebone $62 or less
This post started out in reference to a refurb deal but the card seems a fair deal even at regular price (but see caveats below about the possible lack of software).
$62.49 @ ChiefValue
$62 @ Newegg
Refurbs (former price may change, but links should be good if/when more become available)
$44.49 w/free Ship @ Chiefvalue
$48.20 shipped @ Newegg
FX5700 video card, 128MB, w/digital (for analog signals, not digital tuning) TV & FM tuner, nV Cinema.
The one I bought and received was a refurb so the full retail should at least (in theory) contain everything mine did, if not more. Included in OEM plain box was:
- FX5700 card, 128bit, 128MB. Core 425, Memory 550.
- VGA adapter
- Power cable splitter (Y-adapter)
- S-Video cable (std. 4 pin)
- BOB - std. nVidia Bob w/ Composite & S-Video In, S-Video & Component HD Out
- Installation CD
- Generic Manual (How-to-install-any-random-video-card, not relating to THIS card's extra features)
- No Remote Control
- No Windows TV or FM Software!
Edit:This last detail is rather crucial. No application for TV or FM means you are left either hunting down some 3rd party TV/FM/Capture application that can use generic WDM drivers (that are provided on nVidia's website, the card does *work* as a TV & FM tuner but no software means no way to use those features) AND supports silicon tuners. Edit- MCE2005 does not recognize the tuner with only the nVidia Detonator & WDM tuner driver. I can only assume MCE will not work with further software and this card either, at least not for the special MCE functions.
Edit 2: It appears there is another version of this card that includes some (possibly all) of the missing items mentioned above like the Remote and Software. As with any refurbs, you have no guarantee of exactly what IS in the box but these next few linked options do include the parts in the pictures. Since they are refurbs, links may not work until there are more available.
EDIT3: I ordered one of these and it too, came without the Multimedia software or remote- not even the BOB. This is a huge YMMV situation, IMO you should not expect to receive anything but the card itself.
Newegg Refurb FX5700 Cinema $56
Chiefvalue Refurb FX5700 Cinema $50
No competition in the $60 class, Radeon 9600 AIW is $132, but it does have windows software, a very important feature for some. Curiously these cards are priced even lower than the slower FX5700LE non-cinema (plain video) cards.
Pretend THIS REVIEW is for a PNY product instead of eVGA, and erase all knowledge of a BOB or remote from your mind since it doesn't appear that they're included. I did get the BOB, and I suspect they all do since the reviewers at the 'egg got one too, but it's not in the picture so YMMV. FWIW, this missing product picture shows it.
There was no audio cable included but you may not need it for most common (listening or recording) functions. As of yet I am not sure, so when I determine if it's "necessary" I'll add that info. The cable would be like OLD soundblaster cards used, typically black .1" pin-spaced motherboard connector at one end, and white 2mm space card connector at the other end, 4-pin socket on each end. A newer style audio connector with .1" spaced pin sockets on both ends will not work. Alternatively there is also an audio-out minijack on the rear of the card that can be used as an audio output, input to your sound card pin-header or minijack.
Another non-PNY review
Foreign Review
Translated foreign review (slow loading)
This post started out in reference to a refurb deal but the card seems a fair deal even at regular price (but see caveats below about the possible lack of software).
$62.49 @ ChiefValue
$62 @ Newegg
Refurbs (former price may change, but links should be good if/when more become available)
$44.49 w/free Ship @ Chiefvalue
$48.20 shipped @ Newegg
FX5700 video card, 128MB, w/digital (for analog signals, not digital tuning) TV & FM tuner, nV Cinema.
The one I bought and received was a refurb so the full retail should at least (in theory) contain everything mine did, if not more. Included in OEM plain box was:
- FX5700 card, 128bit, 128MB. Core 425, Memory 550.
- VGA adapter
- Power cable splitter (Y-adapter)
- S-Video cable (std. 4 pin)
- BOB - std. nVidia Bob w/ Composite & S-Video In, S-Video & Component HD Out
- Installation CD
- Generic Manual (How-to-install-any-random-video-card, not relating to THIS card's extra features)
- No Remote Control
- No Windows TV or FM Software!
Edit:This last detail is rather crucial. No application for TV or FM means you are left either hunting down some 3rd party TV/FM/Capture application that can use generic WDM drivers (that are provided on nVidia's website, the card does *work* as a TV & FM tuner but no software means no way to use those features) AND supports silicon tuners. Edit- MCE2005 does not recognize the tuner with only the nVidia Detonator & WDM tuner driver. I can only assume MCE will not work with further software and this card either, at least not for the special MCE functions.
Edit 2: It appears there is another version of this card that includes some (possibly all) of the missing items mentioned above like the Remote and Software. As with any refurbs, you have no guarantee of exactly what IS in the box but these next few linked options do include the parts in the pictures. Since they are refurbs, links may not work until there are more available.
EDIT3: I ordered one of these and it too, came without the Multimedia software or remote- not even the BOB. This is a huge YMMV situation, IMO you should not expect to receive anything but the card itself.
Newegg Refurb FX5700 Cinema $56
Chiefvalue Refurb FX5700 Cinema $50
No competition in the $60 class, Radeon 9600 AIW is $132, but it does have windows software, a very important feature for some. Curiously these cards are priced even lower than the slower FX5700LE non-cinema (plain video) cards.
Pretend THIS REVIEW is for a PNY product instead of eVGA, and erase all knowledge of a BOB or remote from your mind since it doesn't appear that they're included. I did get the BOB, and I suspect they all do since the reviewers at the 'egg got one too, but it's not in the picture so YMMV. FWIW, this missing product picture shows it.
There was no audio cable included but you may not need it for most common (listening or recording) functions. As of yet I am not sure, so when I determine if it's "necessary" I'll add that info. The cable would be like OLD soundblaster cards used, typically black .1" pin-spaced motherboard connector at one end, and white 2mm space card connector at the other end, 4-pin socket on each end. A newer style audio connector with .1" spaced pin sockets on both ends will not work. Alternatively there is also an audio-out minijack on the rear of the card that can be used as an audio output, input to your sound card pin-header or minijack.
Another non-PNY review
Foreign Review
Translated foreign review (slow loading)