Cards for Dell 530s

[stellamonsteruk]

I brought my dell 530s lil over a week ago now i got it for its size i always knew it would be hard to find a card that would fit but never thought this hard how come websites never give mesurments for any of there card. Normal cards have big metal plates with the outputs on them which are about 110mm but me pc the slots on the back are only about 75mm how do i tell how big the one on the website is i carnt tell

Anybody Help? cheers guys in advance

 

[pauldh]

Yeah, that slim case has a HUGE impact on what card you can use. Persoanlly I'd look into replacing the case. But otherwise with that case You need to look at low profile cards. Most of the low profile cards are lousy for games. And then they cripple them with 64-bit memory interface too (instead of 128-bit) like on this X1650 pro:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102716

If you notice in the pics, these half height cards usually come with the low profile bracket for cases like yours:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=14-102-716-07.jpg&Image=14-102-716-03.jpg%2c14-102-716-04.jpg%2c14-102-716-05.jpg%2c14-102-716-06.jpg%2c14-102-716-07.jpg%2c14-102-716-08.jpg%2c14-102-716-02.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&WaterMark=1&Depa=1&Description=SAPPHIRE+Radeon+X1650PRO+100164L-64+Video+Card

 

[pauldh]

OK, here is the best low profile card I could find on newegg. It's a 128-bit GDDR2 X1650 pro. But people warn it's loud. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129076


It also comes with two low profile slot brackets so you can still keep the dsub (analog ) output.

(Edit: Bummer no low profile bracket with this one )If noise is a concern, you could look into a passive 8500GT. But I hope there is some airflow through that case for it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127301

 

[stellamonsteruk]

thats grate help mate i think u have just found the card i have been looking for. I have a xbox 360 for my full on gaming i just wanted to be able to play the odd game like generals and bf2 plus a few others. Do u think it will play bf2 with that card????

the first one u found the sound might be a bit big

Cheers for ya help

 

[pauldh]

OK, well then you could consider a slew of 8400GS low profile cards too since it's a casual gamer. That will give you more options and save you some money. BF2 is adjustable so isn't too demanding. Don't expect the highest details, but yeah it can play it. Just make sure whatever you buy comes with a low profile bracket.

 

[stellamonsteruk]

yeah sound thats what i was missing where they came with a low profile braket im running it threw a tv anyhow so vga hdmi whatever dont matter ill open her up and have a good look inside befor i buy see how big the fan can be on the card

Your a star Nice 1

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

When you open it up, dont forget to ground yourself out on the unpainted frame inside the xcase BEFORE you touch any hardware