What to do with an 8800 ultra?

[sneakysnail]

So I have an old ultra that seems to be on its death bed, A few days ago it started having a few red artifacts. Mainly It's just the odd pixel here or there but the display drivers does crash and recover leading to screen flashing. I figure I might be able to revive It a bit with some baking but wondering if there is any real point? I already ordered a 7770 as a cheap replacement card for now and I would imagine that would match or improve on the ultra while drawing a lot less power and creating a lot less heat and noise.

Is there any point in using the ultra for nvidia physx if I can get it working again? would its power consumption and temps be reduced running Physx? Before the artifacts the diode would idle at around 50C and get to around 70C on load and that's with the fan going 100% and flexi fan pointing at its backplate/northbridge

It feels like such a shame to just toss it in the bin though, such a great card that's worked so well for a good 5-6 years and still performs fairly well. feel like I should bronze It and keep it forever What would you do with It? Would any one even want it for scraps or to use in a Sli? cant imagine there are many other 8800 ultras still running

 

[Sin_Chase]

Is there any point in using the ultra for nvidia physx if I can get it working again?

No.

And, it's destined for the bin, nobody will touch it with a barge pole seeing as it's on it's way out.

 

[Raikiri]

Wouldn't bother. The 7770 should be a lot faster anyway.

 

[murah]

sell to someone who harvests gold from the components, do not bin it, there is still value in a dead gpu!

 

[decto]

Blow the dust out of it, mount it in a frame and hang it on the wall.

I have a 2900XT which I plan to do that with though SWMBO may not agree!

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[Marine-RX179]

Yea...even if the 8800 Ultra no longer can do the job, it should well-deserved to be wall-mounted being such a iconic piece of kit

 

[Deceptor]

Yea...even if the 8800 Ultra no longer can do the job, it should well-deserved to be wall-mounted being such a iconic piece of kit

+1 The card deserves it

 

[The Asgard]

Put it in the oven, seems to work for some people.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Keep it and in 10 years time we will look back on it like we do the Voodoo cards.

The 8800 Ultra was a fantastic card.

 

[Rilot]

I have one of these in my "drawer 'o old tech". It's next to an Orchid Righteous 3D and a Creative Soundblaster AWE32.

Iconic card to be sure.