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zCexVe
01-16-2008, 09:28 AM
One of my friends in Canada have a half height Dell 9200c or some.He needs to upgrade his VGA from OB.But cant find a one.Anybody know where to buy a half height online from USA or Canada? TIA.

choppy
01-16-2008, 09:33 AM
i aint from there, but is NCIX any good?

-whats his budget?
-does he wanna game?

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=27334&vpn=AE%2B240PS%2BTD26&manufacture=Palit%20Multimedia%20Inc.

cjoyce1980
01-16-2008, 09:53 AM
just search for "low profile graphic card" in google and tons will come up or just click this link

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=low+profile+graphic+card&x=21&y=32

nividia 8400gs is your best bet, or you could do the ati x1650pro, but i would go with the 8400gs

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=529&card2=447

zCexVe
01-17-2008, 07:09 PM
Thank you guys.I'll tell him to do that.Actually the 8400GS is my preference too but it has the metal thingy which fits on to case is 6" while his cases maximum width is 3".

Batou1986
01-17-2008, 07:24 PM
bet this 512 8500 gt would fair much better than the 8400gs just buy a low profile bracket kit for it

Card: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3246361&CatId=1826

Kit: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2530001&CatId=1558

KainXS
01-18-2008, 05:32 AM
is your friend good with pc modding

zCexVe
01-18-2008, 09:39 PM
just a n00b.If he knows something about modding,would he have asked me? LOL I showed a pic of ma rig to him.He was amazed how I did it with no mod parts here.Even lighted case fans :P

DR.Death
01-18-2008, 11:43 PM
u mean something like this (http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19317&vpn=100-505111&manufacture=ATI)or this (http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25033&vpn=2400PRO256PESB&manufacture=Diamond)or this (http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25089&vpn=256-P2-N735-LR&manufacture=eVGA)

kpo6969
01-21-2008, 10:20 PM
If you can find one:
8600GT low-profile

http://www.galaxytech.com/Product_Details.asp?id=135