Optiplex 745 GPU upgrade?

Physical room might be a problem in the SFF cases. Open the side panel and take a look and do some measurements. This will provide a better answer than guessing. The PSU is 275 Watts - this is not supportive of discrete graphics cards of any sizable capacity.

The maximum power that will be pulled by the GeForce GT 220 is 58 Watts. The 275 Watts PSU will not be adequate for this card. At best, it will be marginal.

I have an Optiplex 745 SMT and it has a 305 Watts PSU - just adequate for a small graphics card, 256 MB

I have an Optiplex 745 Desktop (size between SFF and Minitower)
If you can get a HD5670 to fit (as above poster says measure it out)
It will work with the 275W PSU and the SFF does have PCI-Express
http://support.dell.com/support/ed [...] #wp1133451
to to SFF 745 specs
Ignore what it says about 25w
I have a heavily OCd HD4650 in there and that draws about 65 watts at max
and I also did a BSEL Pin Mod and OCd E4300 from 1.8ghz 800fsb to 2.4ghz 1066mhz FSB
Now I am waiting in the mail for an E4500 which will go from 2.4ghz 800fsb
to 2.93 (3.0ghz) 1066mhz

BTW Dell PSUs are rated at continuos wattage not max like many aftermarket PSUs
you can add about 50-75watts on to rating

You can get a 375watt with 6pin pwr connector out of a XPS 420 and it fits the 745
They are cheap on Ebay

A HD4670 or HD5670 would be wise choices
Also the GT240 is another recommended choice for this tower
A former Dell tech runs one in his.

according to the specs from dell it has a PCIE x 16 1.1 slot
a 2.0 card would work
I have a HD4650 in my desktop form factor with same spec

i feel very confident from my research on the 745 that
the HD5670 should work no problem

My wife is buying me this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102923
as a birthday gift for me in May
I will be able to tell for sure then

the 5670 is only 5 dollars more and a superior card

With AREA-51 Reopened are those new MX11/MX14/MX18 Churning out?
I maxed one of those MX14's to $2800 Looks good for about 2 years, than worth it to trade in for newer series!

IS that Real Deal Champ or Foreman Grill Proof?

All you need is those Buschi Lights beer with the chill-o-meter on the can!
1 for you and 1 for cooling the System Internally Just replace it when the chill-o-meter is low with another can!

Why Not get a power supply upgrade also, or wait for .28nm Radeon 7000 Die shrink should lower power consumption and make itm ore greene nergy savings! What are the specs of that Dell Optiplex? Worth Spending extra money into it? What CPU Socket and Ram Limitations?

I just noticed that last time OP posted was 4/11
I wonder if they are coming back........

Or they dont live in front of the computer like hardcore Toms members here

I can confirm that statement. I installed it a few hours ago with Dell Optiplex 745 Small Form Factor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102882

Not sure how well it will do over time, it has no fan on it, and question if a fan is important.

It boosted Windows Experience Index from 3.4 to 4.7

Graphics is 4.7 and Gaming graphics is 6.1

I fits in the Black Socket (PCI) with Blue tab, I did not think it would fit in the white socket.

I had to remove the VGA cable, connected to the board, after unscrewing the full height, to install the low profile tab, use only DVI and HDMI part of the board.

Works only with the HDMI port with my Sylvania Model LC195SLX Combination TV - Monitor

This HD 5450 was recommend by a review in Newegg by someone using it. has a rebate at the moment bring cost down to $19.95

Did not change the PSU.

A comment about what I did change:

I am using Optiplex 745 SFF Small From Factor I bought it used, I needed to buy what was missing.

I found that a Solid State Drive works better in a Optiplex 745 SFF, I had problems with the 745 until I found the right SSD, a newer SATA III SSD. It may be different, depending on the SSD you buy, or the computer, yet with same SSD the 755 SFF and 760 SFF would forget there was a drive there sometimes, just reset computer to default in F2, or bios setting, or make sure its top item in boot order in bios setting.

The things I changed are:

1.) buy Solid State Drive, creates no heat and much faster.
2.) buy adapter 2.5" to 3.5"
3.) buy the caddy with fan. the one I had lacked the fan.
4.) buy the floppy drive that fits in the blank space.
5.) buy a Blu-Ray writer/player UJ220 its a PATA Drive, not sure how to connect for SATA

With it placed on its side, the word DELL upright, I use the fan on the caddy to move some air in the surrounding area, hopefully including graphics card. The Solid State Drive does not create heat, unlike a notebook that does create heat, and being a small size, more open area to vent air. The graphics card heatsink is warm to mildly hot, can touch it

There is not much clearance between caddy and Graphics Card, maybe 1/4" or less, yet more under the card, maybe 1 inch or less. I am not sure of other graphics cards to fit in that small of a space, I just used someone's recommened.

The only time I can hear it running is total silence and sitting next to it, the sound is from the fan behind the SDD, therefore its quiet.