hello crazycereal, i don't laugh at people because of their computer components. i usually laugh at them when they made a fool out of themselves. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />
still, PCI-based card shouldn't give u any problem at all when it can give u display on your monitor.
raze, keep that old card as u may need it for game tests. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
to be sure of the heat problem, open up your case covers & touch the heatsink. anything hotter than warm is bad.