Optiplex GX280 SFF - graphics card

Question

I have a Optiplex GX280 Small Form factor PC.

I need a graphics card for it so I can run 2 screens - one off the graphics card, one off the inbuilt graphics.

It has a PCI and a PCI-e slot.

I do not need to play games with this card, it is a work computer.

I have tried the PNY NVidia 8400 GS 256MB DDR2 PCI-e card.

It was low enough, but it was about 5mm too long - I couldn't shut the case as the edge of the card hit the HDD.

I have also tried a Pine XP-PCI3800 SiS 315E 32MB DDR PCI card.

It fit, but the resolution is terrible at 1024x1280, which is the native for my monitor. I've tried several drivers, with no improvement, and changing the resolution doesn't help either.

Can anyone suggest a suitable card - I don't not use anything intensively 3D on the PC - as I said it is a work PC, so it is usually running Visual Studio, not Crysis!

It also needs to be cheap - not more than £50 if at all possible.

Many Thanks,

Janine

mikembm · Answer

Well you are very limited options for this. The problem is the low profile PCIe cards won't have room for 2 connectors for 2 monitors (only 1 slot space because the PCIe is seperate from the PCI slots, which are full size on the riser card)

This limits you to the PCI slot. This is about the best PCI video for dual monitor I can find under $100.

JATON Video-348PCI-TWIN GeForce 6200 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814139033 for $89.99

Robin24k · Answer

I have a Nvdia GeForce 7300GS in my GX280 small desktop. It has a DVI and S-video out on a card, and a VGA connector on a ribbon cable that can be positioned so the port is outside.

janineo · Answer

Robin24k - Can you tell me the manufacturer of the card please?

There are a lot of 7300GS cards out there!

mikembm - Thanks for the link, unfortunately I can't find a Jaton UK reseller.

Also, I'm not sure what you mean by a riser card. Both the PCI and PCIe slots are on the motherboard, next to each other.

Thanks,

Janine

Robin24k · Answer

I think it's Jaton, but you'll also want to make sure that it comes with a half-height bracket.

Robin24k · Answer

About what Mike said, he's talking about the small desktop, not the small form factor. The small desktop has a PCI riser card.

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