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Profile: stranger
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Hello, I have an unusual question for you all.  Due to other limitations I need to figure out the best currently available PCI (non-express, older model) video card to use in a half height expansion dock for a laptop.  Does anyone out there have any suggestions?  I have found a few things on the Nvidia 5200, but I was hoping there may be something better than that available still.  Thank you for any help you guys can provide!
 
Sorry here is the information for my laptop:
It is a Dell Latitude D620, Intel Core 2 T7200 (2GHz), 2 GB RAM, built-in Intel 950 video card(terrible).  It is really a work computer but I am looking to do a little gaming (mostly EQ2) on it at night while I am on the road.  I purchased the Dell D/Expansion Dock which has 1 half height PCI slot built in it.  So my goal is to get the best PCI video card for gaming possible for use on the road.

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Greatgrapeape is the notebook guru, but it would help if you stated what you wanted to use it for, as well as the remainder of your system specs.

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I used to be a laptop repair tech (6 years ago), but I am not sure how well video cards work in docking stations.  Didn't have expansion slots in the stations back then.  Here are a couple of low profile PCI cards for you, but they cost a bit.
 
Low Profile GeForce 6200's:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814139010
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814170114
 
Low Profile X1300:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814129069
 
Low Profile X1550:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161074
 
I hope this helps you out.

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I have a couple of tridents around I will give to ya.You can SLI them.WOW

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the PCI 6200 or the PCI x1300 are your two best bets. Lol i wish my docking station allowed expansion like that, its nothing to evne write home about, then agian my laptop is 1996 Packard Bell with a P120 and 16mb of ram.

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Thanks for the help all, after taking your suggestions and reading up on both of the cards I am going to buy the x1300.  I believe this card will give me the best performance for what I am looking for.  Thanks again you guys are great!!

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I think circuit city has the 1550 for $69 after rebate
 
I tried the 1300 pci and i took it back, it was very slow for some reason.


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