Adding DVI Video/graphics Card to DC7700 SFF (even half hight will not fit).

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funkytwig

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OK, so I got a DC7700 SFF but wanted a DVI out card so also got a Radeon X600 128MB PCI-E Low Profile Half-Height Video. It all arived and I set about installing the graphics card.

This is when I hit a bit problem. I open up the box and removed the backplate and tried to install the card but even the half hight card was too big and even if it was there was no way of getting the backplate to slot into the back of the case.
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As you can see the card is lined up and it simply does not fit (even if the dummy riser was removed it would not be possible to close the case). So maybe I need a riser but it seems the riser is only PCI (not PCI-E) so I would need a PCI graphics card.

i did look for a manual on the Hp site but the one that is suposed to be for this model is no use and general gosling did not help;(.

Am I correct or have I missed something?

Ben

 
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If it doesn't fit due to it's backplate being slightly too long (not sure how much are we talking about here; several milimeters or even more?), the most basic solution is to just take the card out and shorten (cut) the bottom part of its backplate with appropriate tool. Not the best in terms of aesthetics, but this part is not visible anyway. And this model is quite old, so I suppose you can afford to "ruin" its appearance. If not, frankly, the only thing I see is either a different card or different case. Too much trouble, IMO.
 
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It does not have to be pretty but I am fairly sure it would involve hacking bits of the back of the case as well as the card and i don't think it would fit even if I did this. Also there would be no where for the tab on the graphics card to slot into so the back would not be sported. The strange thing is when looking at threads about doing this no one mentioned the problem;(.
 
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Worst case scenario, the back plate isn't necessary for the proper electrical functioning of your graphics card and can be removed. You may need to improvise yourself another retention method for the card to prevent that end from the possibility of unseating any of the electrical connections in the expansion slot it's installed to.
 
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Hello... "I Remember My First OEM small PC case... And deciding to Buy my first ATX case and PS, and moving all the Parts into it... What a wonderful feeling of Freedom with Thinking, that all my UpGrades might fit in the Future". ~Diary of a Mad Computer Geek~
 
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