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  • 10-11-2006 3:01am
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    Hawk Eye
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    My friend bought a graphics card today, think it was a GeForce model the standard one they sell in PC world. He has a dell 5150c which has a small silver tower. Anyway the card doesn't fit,the tower is about half the size too small.
    What kind of cards does he need to get? Does he need to get a PCI-express:confused: ?

    Appreciate help


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    Ruu_Old
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    According to the Dell website, the 5150c takes PCI Express. Was the card he got AGP, do you know? There is no AGP slot on the motherboard.


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    K.O.Kiki
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    The 5150 is the half-width case Dell; if he wants a GPU, he needs a low-profile (half-height) card -- and as fas as i can see, the only cards being produced are the ultra-low end 7100/7300 nVidias, and some x1300-based ATi's. Oh, and really old 6200s, FX5200's... crap like that.
    Not worth it IMHO; tell him to bring it back.

    *edit* Of course, he could always run it with the case open, or cut a slot in the case...


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Yep he's gonna be really disappointed if he planned using it as a games machine...

    I think there might be a low profile 7300GT, while not an amazing card it would be the best low profile option, about the same as a 6600GT performance wise.


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