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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Mupepe on May 16, 2012, 10:41:47 PM

Title: Help me choose a low profile video card for my POS Desktop
Post by: Mupepe on May 16, 2012, 10:41:47 PM
So I'm rocking a Dell XPS 210 from 2007 or something with an onboard Intel G965 video card.  It can play starcraft 2 and Diablo 3 but it's ass.  I upgraded today from 1GB of RAM to 3 GB and that helped a lot.  Well now I'm looking for a new graphics card.  Something to hold me over until I can buy a new gaming PC later this year.  I believe I have a PCI Express X16 slot.  I don't think it's 2.0 but I honestly have no idea because I've been out of computer upgrades for quite a while.  Here's a pic...
http://i.imgur.com/WRKns.jpg

And again, it must be a low profile because of this tiny ass case. 
Title: Re: Help me choose a low profile video card for my POS Desktop
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 16, 2012, 10:46:52 PM
You might want to check this card out:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130656

Not exactly a powerhouse, but it might be enough to tide you over until you get your new computer.
Title: Re: Help me choose a low profile video card for my POS Desktop
Post by: Mupepe on May 16, 2012, 10:59:55 PM
Doesn't seem to be low profile from what I can tell and I think that's a PCI express x16 2.0. Will that work on mine??
Title: Re: Help me choose a low profile video card for my POS Desktop
Post by: Cormacaroni on May 16, 2012, 11:10:08 PM
threat title depresses me too much to post properly
Title: Re: Help me choose a low profile video card for my POS Desktop
Post by: Mupepe on May 16, 2012, 11:24:07 PM
I'll give you a hug, cormac.
Title: Re: Help me choose a low profile video card for my POS Desktop
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 17, 2012, 12:24:35 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on May 16, 2012, 10:59:55 PM
Doesn't seem to be low profile from what I can tell and I think that's a PCI express x16 2.0. Will that work on mine??

I don't know, man. Looking at that computer on the Dell site, it's REALLY narrow. I'm not sure what you could fit in there.
Title: Re: Help me choose a low profile video card for my POS Desktop
Post by: Mupepe on May 17, 2012, 09:55:03 AM
yeah i know.  I might just rip off the goddamn cover and run that bitch with an open case! maybe something can fit then
Title: Re: Help me choose a low profile video card for my POS Desktop
Post by: Brehvolution on May 17, 2012, 02:45:42 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on May 17, 2012, 09:55:03 AM
yeah i know.  I might just rip off the goddamn cover and run that bitch with an open case! maybe something can fit then

THat's what I would do. get some tin snips and cut out a spot on the case so it can mount properly.
Title: Re: Help me choose a low profile video card for my POS Desktop
Post by: Mupepe on May 17, 2012, 03:04:20 PM
I think that's the plan.  I'll end up buying a card from Fry's so if it doesn't work I can take it back no hassle lolz