Half-Height Card

alias301 · 08-21-2008, 05:24 PM

So my boss wants me to find him a half-height graphics card that is dual head.

However he does have one that can work on another computer but it would need a new power supply.

So should I tell him to get a new power supply or a graphics card.

Also he cant spend to much so what would be most cost effective and the card he has now is dual head 1GB.

-Thanks

Houndog777 · 08-21-2008, 06:18 PM

Hi, Alias
Why not swap both the graphics cards and PSU's over?

(Incidentally, a "half-height" card is properly known as Low-Profile)

alias301 · 08-21-2008, 06:34 PM

he would rather not have too and the computer that is low profile is bit better than the other computer.

Also he would like to speed less on upgrading it.

Houndog777 · 08-21-2008, 06:58 PM

Yes, but the PC that already has the dual head graphics card must have a power supply, no?
So why not put both in the best PC?
That way, you only need to buy any old card for the 2nd PC.
Will the PSU not fit?

If you're asking what's cheaper, a graphics card or a power supply, then I'd need to ask a few questions; like what do you use the PC for, budget etc.

But....a quality power supply and a mid-range graphics card cost about the same.

alias301 · 08-21-2008, 07:05 PM

well the graphics card would have to be low-profile which is not easy to find at a cheap price.
The old graphics cards work fine but they aren't dual head.

Houndog777 · 08-21-2008, 08:12 PM

http://computers.search.ebay.co.uk/l...Z1QQsofocusZpf

Must be the same sort of deals in the US & Canada, Australia etc.
(You do know you can buy Y splitters for graphics card to 2 monitors?)

alias301 · 08-21-2008, 08:37 PM

but does that extend the display (have twice as much space) or just mirror it because we need it extended

Houndog777 · 08-22-2008, 05:23 AM

Hi,
Monitors on a splitter would have the same Display Properties I'm afraid, which would be determined by your graphics card settings.
Obviously you need a card that is capable of multiple displays that you can adjust individually. On the plus side that's most modern cards, which either have two DVI slots or a VGA and a DVI/HDMI.
But you sound like you're needing a professional type card, and these would be the Matrox, nVidia Quadro and ATI Fire cards.

zenzen.ii · 08-22-2008, 08:08 AM

A new cabinet that supports full-height cards + normal dual-heal card might be cheaper than an overpriced low-profile card.

**emosun** · 08-22-2008, 11:23 PM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...681&CatId=1560

Low profile, cheap , and dual head. Also is low end so doesn't require a psu upgrade.

zenzen.ii · 08-23-2008, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emosun

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...681&CatId=1560

Low profile, cheap , and dual head. Also is low end so doesn't require a psu upgrade.

This geforce 8600 http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=340007 is sitting in my small-form factor HP. When used with the low-profile bracket, it got a DVI and an HDMI outputs. And it runs OK on a 240 W PSU.

**emosun** · 08-23-2008, 02:13 PM

Thats isn't a low profile card.

zenzen.ii · 08-24-2008, 05:40 AM

Hmm, this one with identical name (but different SKU) is from the place I got mine http://www.komplett.no/k/ki.aspx?sku=339922 and it's definitely half-height with replacement bracket.

**emosun** · 08-24-2008, 01:46 PM

Well i guess that'll work if they have somthing to plug the hdmi into.

08-21-2008, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
alias301 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12 OS: XP Home SP3	Half-Height Card So my boss wants me to find him a half-height graphics card that is dual head. However he does have one that can work on another computer but it would need a new power supply. So should I tell him to get a new power supply or a graphics card. Also he cant spend to much so what would be most cost effective and the card he has now is dual head 1GB. -Thanks

08-21-2008, 06:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: Half-Height Card Hi, Alias Why not swap both the graphics cards and PSU's over? (Incidentally, a "half-height" card is properly known as Low-Profile) Last edited by Houndog777; 08-21-2008 at 06:20 PM.

08-21-2008, 06:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
alias301 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12 OS: XP Home SP3	Re: Half-Height Card he would rather not have too and the computer that is low profile is bit better than the other computer. Also he would like to speed less on upgrading it.

08-21-2008, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: Half-Height Card Yes, but the PC that already has the dual head graphics card must have a power supply, no? So why not put both in the best PC? That way, you only need to buy any old card for the 2nd PC. Will the PSU not fit? If you're asking what's cheaper, a graphics card or a power supply, then I'd need to ask a few questions; like what do you use the PC for, budget etc. But....a quality power supply and a mid-range graphics card cost about the same.

08-21-2008, 07:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
alias301 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12 OS: XP Home SP3	Re: Half-Height Card well the graphics card would have to be low-profile which is not easy to find at a cheap price. The old graphics cards work fine but they aren't dual head.

08-21-2008, 08:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: Half-Height Card http://computers.search.ebay.co.uk/l...Z1QQsofocusZpf Must be the same sort of deals in the US & Canada, Australia etc. (You do know you can buy Y splitters for graphics card to 2 monitors?) Last edited by Houndog777; 08-21-2008 at 08:14 PM.

08-21-2008, 08:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
alias301 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12 OS: XP Home SP3	Re: Half-Height Card but does that extend the display (have twice as much space) or just mirror it because we need it extended

08-22-2008, 05:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: Half-Height Card Hi, Monitors on a splitter would have the same Display Properties I'm afraid, which would be determined by your graphics card settings. Obviously you need a card that is capable of multiple displays that you can adjust individually. On the plus side that's most modern cards, which either have two DVI slots or a VGA and a DVI/HDMI. But you sound like you're needing a professional type card, and these would be the Matrox, nVidia Quadro and ATI Fire cards.

08-22-2008, 08:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
zenzen.ii Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista sp1	Re: Half-Height Card A new cabinet that supports full-height cards + normal dual-heal card might be cheaper than an overpriced low-profile card.

08-22-2008, 11:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,087 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Half-Height Card http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...681&CatId=1560 Low profile, cheap , and dual head. Also is low end so doesn't require a psu upgrade. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

08-23-2008, 02:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,087 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Half-Height Card Thats isn't a low profile card. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

08-24-2008, 05:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
zenzen.ii Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista sp1	Re: Half-Height Card Hmm, this one with identical name (but different SKU) is from the place I got mine http://www.komplett.no/k/ki.aspx?sku=339922 and it's definitely half-height with replacement bracket. Last edited by zenzen.ii; 08-24-2008 at 05:46 AM.

08-24-2008, 01:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,087 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Half-Height Card Well i guess that'll work if they have somthing to plug the hdmi into. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list