Graphics card profile?

sk8kingda3rd · 06-01-2009, 10:07 AM

How can I tell if a graphics card will fit inside a slim type of computer case like a dell optiplex 745? Without just buying it and hoping it fits of course lol.

makinu1der2 · 06-01-2009, 10:36 AM

Hello,

You can measure inside the case where the card will go and then get the dimension of the

card you are looking to upgrade. You will need a low profile card in order to fit that case.

Mcninjaguy · 06-01-2009, 11:09 AM

From your current nvidia 9600GTS and going to another slim card you are not upgrading at all. You should be looking into getting a new case to fit a bigger card and probably a better PSU since BFG don't make quality PSU's

sk8kingda3rd · 06-01-2009, 11:28 AM

I downgraded to this smaller tower on purpose to save space and Im not trying to build another gaming PC I just want something that can do whatever I want. I already have an adequate processor and ram I just need a good graphics card to finish off what I want it to be.

Mcninjaguy · 06-01-2009, 01:07 PM

I must have been looking at somebody's other system for some reason, sorry about that last comment.

With a celeron CPU you probably shouldn't go higher than 9500GT.

Whats your motherboard and PSU - make and models

**emosun** · 06-01-2009, 06:52 PM

With a celeron a 9400 would be almost too much.

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Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Graphics card profile? From your current nvidia 9600GTS and going to another slim card you are not upgrading at all. You should be looking into getting a new case to fit a bigger card and probably a better PSU since BFG don't make quality PSU's

06-01-2009, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
sk8kingda3rd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 65 OS: winXP-sp2/Mac OS-X Tiger/Linux Ubuntu My System	Re: Graphics card profile? I downgraded to this smaller tower on purpose to save space and Im not trying to build another gaming PC I just want something that can do whatever I want. I already have an adequate processor and ram I just need a good graphics card to finish off what I want it to be. __________________ "I reject your reality and substitute my own" -Adam Savage

06-01-2009, 01:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Graphics card profile? I must have been looking at somebody's other system for some reason, sorry about that last comment. With a celeron CPU you probably shouldn't go higher than 9500GT. Whats your motherboard and PSU - make and models

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