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So I was looking for a single-slot graphics card to upgrade my desktop and I came across Radeon cards. The AMD site claims all their cards only take up one slot, but when I go to get one, the specs say 2-4 slots. Misconception or am I doing something wrong? :??: 

BONUS: What is the best single slot card $150 CA and under?
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This could be a bit tricky. Cards are "dual slot" in the sense of being the width of more than one slot. But they don't actually USE two slots. So if you only have one PCIe slot on your mobo, but there is empty space next to it and your case will fit the thing, you can still use a "dual-slot" card. Check inside your case and on the mobo to see whether you have more space, and check the side of the case two for where the ports from the video card would line up.

motorneuron said:
This could be a bit tricky. Cards are "dual slot" in the sense of being the width of more than one slot. But they don't actually USE two slots. So if you only have one PCIe slot on your mobo, but there is empty space next to it and your case will fit the thing, you can still use a "dual-slot" card. Check inside your case and on the mobo to see whether you have more space, and check the side of the case two for where the ports from the video card would line up.


Thank you sooooo much for clearing this up! You don't know how much this helps!
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Haha, no problem. But seriously, make sure that the side of your case especially has two different pop-out slot covers--otherwise your case might obstruct the video out and the card won't fit.
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