half size gfx cards?

[vmong]

Hey guys, i just wanted to know where i would be able to get these kind of cards.

i need something like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tab%3DWatching
as i have a "mini pc" is there a shop which sells these? i just want a dedicated gfx card.

regards,
vmong

[vmong]

sorry i just got this pc

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWN:IT&ih=002
normal pci cards are too tall :S

[ezri]

I assume it's not for gaming? What kinda expansion slot do you need, PCI-E or AGP? Do you need a low profile card AND bracket or is it just the card itself that needs to be low profile, and you can fit a full sized bracket?

[vmong]

nah not for gaming, its mainly for watching films AND surfing the net at the same time. i have a 20 inch screen.

[vmong]

also its PCI-e, both need to be low profile although i have seen it on ebay, i cant seem to find a UK retailer for it.

[ezri]

You could use some search engines to find a UK retailer. Otherwise you could look at maybe getting a low profile graphics card with a full sized bracket, such as this Sapphire 3450 and fitting it with low profile bracket which is very easy to do since the VGA port just clips off and the bracket just unscrews. You would need to find a low profile bracket though for a DVI port.

Scan sell a low profile bracket that you could have used, but it appears to be VGA only this and this. Maybe a local PC store could sort you out with a low profile bracket that you can fit, or maybe the Scan brackets can be fitted on DVI since it could be an old product - but I doubt that, worth asking them though.

[vmong]

hmm ideally i would like just a low profile gfx card where i dont need to modify it. i guess ebay seems like the only option :'(

[ezri]

Aye, possibly Low profile cards are easy to get, but low profile cards with low profile brackets on them are seemingly a nightmare to get ahold of. eBay might be your best option, other than trawling product search engines like Froogle.

[vmong]

ey guys, i got the gfx card, but when i plug the card in, it actually doesnt work :S
i put it in to th epci-e slot and it is not recognised. also when i plug it to the VGA port that doesnt work either :S:S