BFG BFGE84512GSP NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI Graphics Card

Ever since I had 2 other PCI Video Cards on this Dell Dimension 3000. I did some research on some PNY/E-VGA/BFG Tech/ATI/etc PCI Video Cards. I found out that BFG Tech has a life time warranty. Which the other companies don't have. So that means you get a life time warranty on a product that will last for years!!!

Pros:

1. Offers 4.0 Shader Model
2. 512MB of DDR2!!
3. Has the performances of x2 more than the BFG Tech 6200 OC
4. Has DVI/VGA/S-Video
5. Has HDCP Capable
6. Life Time Warranty!!!

Cons:

1. Did not come with a DVI to VGA Adapter
2. Poorly made Heatsink & Fan - I would recommend a PCI Fan Card to cool down the GPU
3. The Video Card temps are reading 47c - I would recommend a PCI Fan Card to cool down the GPU
4. PCI Interface is not recommended for gaming or HD Movies
5. The Nvidia Settings are showing my second display which is a LCD Monitor as a CRT...Read more

i'd love to leave a positive review on this product like the rest but I was unable to get this card to work in my Dell Dimension 3000 (while another PCI video card works fine in its place).

No video output from the VGA whatsoever, monitor just stayed in "sleep" mode...

Even tried running on-board only to get booted up, allowed windows to detect the card, installed proper drivers, then switched video back to "auto" from "on-board"... still no avail.

It's going back...

**EDIT
Tried to give it one last shot after finding out that my Dimension 3000 only has a 250W power supply. I purchased a 380W power supply and still, the exact same issue. BFG support said the only option is to send it back as it could be a faulty unit.

So far GREAT customer service from Tiger Direct, however. They quickly provided a shipping label so I dont have to pay for return-shipping.

I bought this for my Dell Dimension 3000, It works perfect. I've never installed a video card before, but I had no problems installing and getting it to work! The performance isn't much better than the video card on the motherboard, but it provides Shader Model 4.0, which is the main reason I got it and I can play most games now.