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How many types of sizes are there for the form factor of graphics card?
I am refering to the L-shaped metal part that juts out from the casing, allowing external connection to the monitor.
I have a casing which is about half the width of a standard ATX casing if looking from the front panel and standing up. I am not sure if it is the "microATX" casing. The ports on the back panel where the audio, on-board graphics, USBs are at similar relative location to the ATX form factor but the PCI slots (the panels/bracket openings) looks shorter.
I am looking to buy a a "low profile" (which I believe to mean low power, low end) card that supports dual monitor but I don't see the specs that mention about the size of the L-shape metal plate.
Any advice is appreciated! Thanks.
EDIT: I will mark the best answers after I get the cards. Thanks for you help!
EDIT: As a side note, do you think http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/ati_hd_3470/ will work fine in a 250w PSU running 2x 1GB RAM, 1HDD, 1CD ROM?
Not seen a dual slot card yet? Then I need to be cautious. I am aiming for this http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/ati_hd_3470/ looks like low profile and dual monitors to me...
– Jake – 2011-06-08T03:21:33.363@Jake To me that card is not low-profile (low-power yes, but not low-profile), the fact that it has 3 connectors means it will be a full height card. You may well be able to get a 3470 in a low profile format but that particular card is not it. The constraints of of fitting the low-profile means that generally only 1 connector can fit on the card and as I mentioned those cards generally will have an adaptor cable to split that one connector out to two or more monitor outputs. Compare the height of your card to http://tinyurl.com/6yybnhj your card is double the height and is NOT low-profile.
– Mokubai – 2011-06-08T07:28:51.873@Jake http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/ATI/ATI+5400+Series/Asus+ATI+Radeon+HD+5450+Low+Profile+512MB+GDDR2+PCI-Express+SILENT+Graphics+Card+?productId=43811 is an ATI low profile card that actually does have the double width PCI "finger" I mentioned. Judging by your reply to JourneymanGeek your card slot is low profile and whatever card you get should mention low profile.
– Mokubai – 2011-06-08T07:33:45.687I bought the ASUS 8400GS eventually. Thanks for your help! – Jake – 2011-06-11T04:20:36.957