I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into my 531s

steven94 · 07-11-2009, 02:55 PM

I have a Dell 531s, and its a slim tower.
I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into it
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150337

If it can't fit can the following fit?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121253

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161244

If none of these fit, i might need a low profile graphics card. However if this is the case, is there any ATi low profile card that is good as 4850, and can handle 10.1 DX?

**emosun** · 07-11-2009, 03:33 PM

If you have a low profile case then you'll need a low profile card. The only dx 10.1 cards that are slimline are the 9400 ,9500, 9600 , and 9800 by nvidia , or the 4350 or 4650 by ati. However the 9600 and 9800 need a quality power supply backing them , but they don't really make quality aftermarket power supplies for low profile pc's.

So a low profile 4350 or 9400 would be what is compatible.

steven94 · 07-11-2009, 03:48 PM

well i want a card that can handle like crysis...

and i have a 500W power supply

**emosun** · 07-12-2009, 03:22 AM

What's the make and model of the 500w.

Mcninjaguy · 07-12-2009, 04:15 AM

You need a new Case, PSU and Video card if you want to be able to play Crysis at high settings.

My recommendations

Case
NZXT TEMPEST Crafted Series CS-NT-TEM-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$100
after rebate $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146047

PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
$100
after rebate $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

Graphics Card
SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100273L Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
$130
after rebate $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102834

steven94 · 07-12-2009, 08:32 AM

don't i also need a new motherboard since, the slot on the motherboard is small....

**wrench97** · 07-12-2009, 12:09 PM

The Inspiron 531s does have 1 PCIEx16 slot and is pretty close to a standard mAtx board, I would consider building a new rig however as after going through the expense you will still have the Dell board with no overclocking possibilities and limited support for CPU upgrades

steven94 · 07-12-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

The Inspiron 531s does have 1 PCIEx16 slot and is pretty close to a standard mAtx board, I would consider building a new rig however as after going through the expense you will still have the Dell board with no overclocking possibilities and limited support for CPU upgrades

wait so is it possible to fit a regular sized card into the board, or do i still need a low profile card?

**wrench97** · 07-12-2009, 04:08 PM

The board will take a full size card, but the case will not.

07-11-2009, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
steven94 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 44 OS: Vista	I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into my 531s I have a Dell 531s, and its a slim tower. I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150337 If it can't fit can the following fit? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121253 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161244 If none of these fit, i might need a low profile graphics card. However if this is the case, is there any ATi low profile card that is good as 4850, and can handle 10.1 DX?

07-11-2009, 03:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,950 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into my 531s If you have a low profile case then you'll need a low profile card. The only dx 10.1 cards that are slimline are the 9400 ,9500, 9600 , and 9800 by nvidia , or the 4350 or 4650 by ati. However the 9600 and 9800 need a quality power supply backing them , but they don't really make quality aftermarket power supplies for low profile pc's. So a low profile 4350 or 9400 would be what is compatible. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

07-11-2009, 03:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
steven94 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 44 OS: Vista	Re: I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into my 531s well i want a card that can handle like crysis... and i have a 500W power supply

07-12-2009, 03:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,950 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into my 531s What's the make and model of the 500w. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

07-12-2009, 04:15 AM	#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: I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into my 531s You need a new Case, PSU and Video card if you want to be able to play Crysis at high settings. My recommendations Case NZXT TEMPEST Crafted Series CS-NT-TEM-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $100 after rebate $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146047 PSU CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail $100 after rebate $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 Graphics Card SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100273L Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $130 after rebate $120 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102834

07-12-2009, 08:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
steven94 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 44 OS: Vista	Re: I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into my 531s don't i also need a new motherboard since, the slot on the motherboard is small....

07-12-2009, 12:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into my 531s The Inspiron 531s does have 1 PCIEx16 slot and is pretty close to a standard mAtx board, I would consider building a new rig however as after going through the expense you will still have the Dell board with no overclocking possibilities and limited support for CPU upgrades __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-12-2009, 04:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: I'm not sure if the XFX 4850 can fit into my 531s The board will take a full size card, but the case will not. __________________ Power Supply and Selection