dell inspiron 530 graphics card question

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motostu93

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i have a 530 and was just wondering what styl/size graphics card goes in it. i have a integrated one right now and am going to put in a new graphics card. im not exactly sure what size i need.i think its a plcle or somethin, few people have told me regular and some say i need the slim size one. my card port is 4" wide. i couldn't find any dimensions on graphics cards. on the dell website they show a ATI HD 4670 512mb. however it doesn't say what size it is and i know that my tower/box is skinnier/smaller than normal towers/boxes. any help would be greatly appreciated thanks.

correction this is what the dell site says. how ever im still unclear as to what card i need.

1 PCIex16

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=ddcwda1&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&kc=pr oductdetails~inspndt_530

thats the link to were i found out about the card
 
motostu93 said:
yahh thats it and a mod on another site told me that i need a low profile card.
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By low profile, I'm sure they meant that you need a lower standard card, like a 9800gtx+ or a 4350, something small, lightweight, and not as powerful as the say, 4870's or gtx260's.
But as long as it doesn't need an additional connector to power the video card itself, you should be good.
 
Well the good news is you do have a PCI-Express x16 slot for a graphics card. This slot will accept modern graphics cards just fine. But there are a few issues with adding a card to that computer.

Dell has a special talent for cramming a bunch of stuff in small cases. Before you buy any card, make sure you look at the exact size of the graphics card. Then see if it will even fit in that case.

The power supply that came in the Inspiration 530 is only a 300w. This will be insufficient for pretty much anything on the market. You are going to have to replace the power supply also if you do buy an after market card. It's not as hard as it may sound;)

What is your budget by the way? You can get a nice graphics card and power supply for about $150. Of course the more money you spend the more you get.

What do you do with your computer?
 
well mostly getting a upgraded card and power supply because i got flight simulator x gold. and i need direct x10 to play it right and my integrated card sucks. my budget is around 150 to 200$
 
so when i get my new card im gonna need a power supply with some more watties(wattage) and im not sure and couldn't figure out from looking at the power supply in my comp right now exactly what type i have? not sure if its a ATX, ATX/BTX, ATX12V, ATX12V/EPS12V, MicroATX, EPS12V?
 
motostu93 said:
so when i get my new card im gonna need a power supply with some more watties(wattage) and im not sure and couldn't figure out from looking at the power supply in my comp right now exactly what type i have? not sure if its a ATX, ATX/BTX, ATX12V, ATX12V/EPS12V, MicroATX, EPS12V?
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It's an ATX power supply.

Are you sure you need a low profile card? I don't believe you, low profile cards are for "slim line" cases. That case is normal width just not that tall.

On the Dell forums there are a few people that have put 8800GT and 9800GT in there. One guy even put a 9800GTX in his.

You will need to upgrade the power supply.

http://en.community.dell.com/search...s+card+AND+app:forums&o=Relevance&PageIndex=4
 
ScOuT said:
Are you sure you need a low profile card? I don't believe you, low profile cards are for "slim line" cases. That case is normal width just not that tall.

On the Dell forums there are a few people that have put 8800GT and 9800GT in there. One guy even put a 9800GTX in his.
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Yeah, that's what is confusing. Cuz the link I posted about his Dell, has a standard card in it.

@motostu93: What resolution does that 22" max out? Because 1gb will truely help if it's running 1920 x 1200. But if you are running at 1680 x 1050, 1gb never hurts:cool:
 
ScOuT said:
It's an ATX power supply.

Are you sure you need a low profile card? I don't believe you, low profile cards are for "slim line" cases. That case is normal width just not that tall.

On the Dell forums there are a few people that have put 8800GT and 9800GT in there. One guy even put a 9800GTX in his.

You will need to upgrade the power supply.

http://en.community.dell.com/search...s+card+AND+app:forums&o=Relevance&PageIndex=4
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dang now i dont know who to believe. my sisters boyfriend that that i needed a low profile card. the mod on computerforums.org said i needed a low pro card. and now you guys r saying i need a regular card. im so confused.
 
A Cheese Danish said:
Yeah, that's what is confusing. Cuz the link I posted about his Dell, has a standard card in it.

@motostu93: What resolution does that 22" max out? Because 1gb will truely help if it's running 1920 x 1200. But if you are running at 1680 x 1050, 1gb never hurts:cool:
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1680 x 1050is what im running. so i should just get the 1 gig?
 
Yeah, shoot for the 1GB card for now. And if your computer does, in fact, look like the one I posted in at the beginning off the dell site, you do not need a low profile card.
However, I see where they are coming from, because if you get a crazy graphics card (like a 4850 x2), it will bottleneck the system, or will be pushing the rest of your system to the max, and still get enough.
 
really? sweet ya i was hoping i wasn't going to have to change out a whole power supply. what plug form the power supply goes into the graphics card. im asking this seemingly dumb question because my graphics card is integrated into the mother board.
 
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