Late 2006 Graphics Card Upgrade?
I have one of the many many late 2006 24 inch iMacs with the faulty nVidia geForce 7600GT graphics / video cards. I know there are tons of threads on this but I still have not found a reasonable solution that doesn't include junking the computer.
The computer is basically unusable. I have horizontal lines and constant freezing gray screens on it within 10 minutes of use. I'm fairly computer savvy and willing to do the work myself if I have the option to replace the card, but I'm not sure if I do. If I purchase another 7600GT, am I going to experience the same issues anyway? Is there another PCIe card that works in this system?
I cannot and will not give Apple another $1600-$2000 right now since this computer is only 3 years old, so any recommendations will do!
Thanks for any help in advance.
Oh and p.s. - I have already implemented the smcFancontrol fix. It helps but is not a solution.
iMac 24", MacBook 13", Mac OS X (10.6.2)