need a low profile gaming card?

[Betzie]

I'm the frustrated owner of an Antec Minute case, and altho its very pretty I have been stuck in the realm of very low end graphics solutions..

and to tell the truth its just about driven me up the wall trying to find a decent card.

well, if your like me and wish to game on your slimline machine, be it a Dell/HP etc or Antec minute i have some good news!!!

GameDude has Radeon9600XT in a Low Profile and it supports 3x displays!

I know many newer slim cases use riser cards and dont have the low profile problems that the minute has, but i thought i'd share the joy as this card is extreamly rare and no longer in production,

p/n = GC-R96XTLD-C3 or GEC-R96XTLD-C3

review of the card here:
http://61.129.49.138/Module/Show.aspx?ID=154
part number on the review is a typo according to kingmax (gecube distibuter)

GameDude has stock, but the pic on the site is a different card to the one listed (i checked with them prior to ordering that it was indeed low profile)


hope this helps someone out as its been a real headache for me since i got this case.

YaY for no more jaggies!

[user_au]

wow i cant believe they have 9600xt in low profile. I have dell optiplex gx-240 and have been after a decent low profile card. I still dont think i can run this card though, as my power supply is only 160 watts. Its small enough only to run Radeon 9250, Geforce 4 mx and such.
Any idea how much power this card needs? wuts your power supply betzie?
anyway, thanks a lot for letting us know!

[Varuna]

Aopen has a pci-e geforce 6600 coming out next month in Japan. It has a passive heatpipe cooler too.

[Varuna]

Originally Posted by user_au

Any idea how much power this card needs? wuts your power supply betzie? anyway, thanks a lot for letting us know!

I'd say about 20W at max load.

[Betzie]

Originally Posted by Varuna

I'd say about 20W at max load.

yeah that should be right,

i'm using the 225w that came with my minute.

i expierience some problems with this PSU if i load to much onto the usb (usually my hdd caddy)

however i'm on a;
P4 2.6C
Intel 865 mobo
120Gb SATA
DVD/Floppy
WiFi G card
HDTV card
Tt spark7
3x40mm fans

lots of stuff hanging out of thr USB ports (n52/cam/2.5" lappy drive)

nfi how much juice i'm using but if you currently have an AGP card you should be OK

btw it is all driving a dell 24" LCD and a Dell 15" LCD (both plugged into USB aswel, if that makes any difference to power use)






also;

handy to know you can get 24-Bit soundcards in a low profile see here;
http://www.audiotrak.net/

awsome just found the pci-e 6600! thanks Varuna

http://global.aopen.com.tw/Products/...00-dv128lp.htm

[user_au]

In my current set up i am using only 1 external usb cd burner. but i suppose that can be disconnected. i currently am using a 16mb ATi Rage 128. You think i can run this card?
i am getting excited now!!

[Betzie]

Originally Posted by user_au

In my current set up i am using only 1 external usb cd burner. but i suppose that can be disconnected. i currently am using a 16mb ATi Rage 128. You think i can run this card?
i am getting excited now!!

Yes!


this machie i'm assuming is not a pentium4 so should walk it in

[[SMAK]Critter]

wouldnt it be easier to get a bigger case?

[user_au]

Originally Posted by Betzie

Yes!


this machie i'm assuming is not a pentium4 so should walk it in

actually its a pentium 4 1.8GHz. Would dat be a problem?

[Betzie]

Originally Posted by user_au

actually its a pentium 4 1.8GHz. Would dat be a problem?

potentially, and depending on the motherboard power conector (some Dell/HP p4's dont have the extra power connector)


i'd give it a go if i were you. but the card isnt cheap at $249

remember tho that it is the only card this side of a parhelia or SLI that will drive 3 displays

[user_au]

$249 is way out of my budget. I'm thinking of getting a low profile radeon 9250 so i can play some brian lara cricket '05 and nfsu2. I'm having trouble locating one though, in sydney. The only one i have found is at Umart - they are charging 55 for the card + 4 for the LP bracket.

[stmok]

Various Low profile video cards around Australia.
(some are AGP, some are PCI, others are PCI-Express)

ATI Radeon related

$75.00
R92L-LC3 RADEON 9250 128MB 64bit VGA/DVI/TV OUT, low profile capable
Scorpion Technology Computers (VIC) | www.scorptec.com.au

$79.00
PowerColor Radeon 9250, 256MB, TV-DVI, Low Profile, AGP8X
TechBuy (NSW) | www.techbuy.com.au

$104.50
Xpertvision Radeon9200SE 64mb PCI video card w/DVI and SVHS outputs (no VGA), fanless, standard & low profile brackets VI-EV-P12B-R9200SE-B3 [price includes delivery] [Availablity: In Stock]
AusPC Market Online (NSW) | www.auspcmarket.com.au

$105.00
Gecube GC-R9550L-C3H Radeon 9550 AGP8X, 128MB, 64bit, DVI, low profile
Scorpion Technology Computers (VIC) | www.scorptec.com.au

$107.80
Powercolor Radeon R9550SE 128MB AGP video card, DVI-I, VGA and Video-Out, low-profile bracket for DVI & video out VI-VGCPR96LLC3 [price includes delivery] [Availablity: In Stock]
AusPC Market Online (NSW) | www.auspcmarket.com.au

$110.00
Powercolor Radeon RX300SE 128MB PCI-x16 video card w/DVI, VGA, S-Video Out - std & low-profile brackets VI-VGCPR37LSC3D [price includes delivery] [Availablity: In Stock]
AusPC Market Online (NSW) | www.auspcmarket.com.au

$148.50
Powercolor Radeon RX300 256MB PCI-x16 video card w/DVI, VGA, S-Video Out - std & low-profile brackets VI-VGCPR37LND3 [price includes delivery] [Availablity: In Stock]
AusPC Market Online (NSW) | www.auspcmarket.com.au

$219.00
GeCube 128M Radeon X700PRO Low Profile PCIe Video Card
Computer Alliance (QLD) | www.computeralliance.com.au

$229.00
Gecube GC-RX700GL-C3 Radeon X700, 128MBDDR, PCI Express, HDTV, Low Profile ...
Scorpion Technology Computers (VIC) | www.scorptec.com.au

Nvidia Geforce related

$75.00
AOPEN Aeolus Nvidia Geforce MX4000 64M DDR PCI TV-OUT SUPPORTS LOW PROFILE
I-Tech (NSW) | www.i-tech.com.au

$82.50
Albatron MX4000EL GeForce4 MX4000-8x 64mb DDR AGP Video Card w/VGA & video output, std & low-profile brackets incl VI-ALMX4000EL [price includes delivery] [Availablity: In Stock]
AusPC Market Online (NSW) | www.auspcmarket.com.au

$88.00
AOpen GeForce4 MX4000 64MB PCI Video/ TV out (Low Profile Support)
KS Computers (NSW) | www.kscomputer.com.au

$93.50
AOpen GeForce4 MX4000 PCI Video card, 64mb w/Video S-Video & Composite outputs, standard and low profile brackets VI-AOMX4000PCI64 [price includes delivery] [Availablity: In Stock]
AusPC Market Online (NSW) | www.auspcmarket.com.au

$93.50
Sparkle GeForce4 MX4000 PCI Video card, 64mb w/VGA & S-Video, standard and low profile brackets VI-VGSP7310M4P [price includes delivery] [Availablity: In Stock]
AusPC Market Online (NSW) | www.auspcmarket.com.au

$100.10
AOpen GeForce4 MX4000 AGP Video card, 128mb w/DVI & VGA outputs (without low-profile bracket) VI-AOMX4000AGP128 [price includes delivery] [Availablity: In Stock]
AusPC Market Online (NSW) | www.auspcmarket.com.au

$123.20
Sparkle GeForce FX5200 PCI video card, 128MB DDR RAM, w/VGA, DVI, TV-out, w/standard and low-profile brackets VI-VGSP8834PC3 [price includes delivery] [Availablity: In Stock]
AusPC Market Online (NSW) | www.auspcmarket.com.au

$154.00
GeForce MX4000/128Mb/Dual Head/PCI/Low Profile
CDT Technology (VIC) | www.cdt.com.au

$165.00
AOpen 128Mb GeForce FX 5700 LE (Low Profile)
ITZ Computers (VIC) | www.itzcomputers.com.au