Looking for upgrade options

[DJRWolf]

I am looking to upgrade my current 9600 to a higher end video card but I can't use a double-wide card because I am using both of the PCIe X1 slots on ether side of the X16 slot. Any suggestions for a single-wide Nvidia card?

 

[shin0bi272]

might not be on newegg but this is the best single slot option I could find

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/XFX-HD-577X-ZMF3-Radeon-HD-5770-Graphics-Card-PCI-Express-2.1-x16/5287896/product.html

or here

http://www.directron.com/hd577xzmf3.html

if you dont want to get that card or dont like those stores (or they sell out before you can get them) your next option is a 6570 with 1gb of ram on board for ~75 bucks.

or a 3rd option is to get any card you want and get an aftermarket heatsink for it http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/product_vga_cooler.html

Oh I also found this 470 but its a water cooled design... still single slot but you might need to upgrade your cooling solution
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130627

 

[jyjjy]

More expensive than it's worth imo;
http://www.provantage.com/galaxy-technology-60xgh6dp4bxk~7GALX022.htm
More reasonable;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127558

 

[DXRick]

Can't you move a card in one of the X1 slots to one of the X16 slots? X16 slots can be used for X4 and X1 cards.

 

[DJRWolf]

Ok, the whole reason why I put this thread in the Nvidia section of the forums is because I do NOT want an ATI card. Please stop posting links to ATI cards!!!

Now that Galaxy 460 and MSI 450 cards could work. Thanks.

Also, my motherboard is a Biostar A770 that has only 1 PCIe X16 slot so I can't move one of the x1's to an x16 slot as there is only one of them.

 

[DJRWolf]

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