Low Profile PCI-E GFX Card for games X800 etc

mordzy · 15-September-05, 11:39 AM

Hi guys,

I have a low profile HTPC Case in my front room and it has a hacked X300SE ATI in but as you can imagine i cant play games.

does anyone know where i can get a new hot fast GFX card from .. that will fit even if i have to hack the top half off again. lol.

Cheers

THRiLL KiLL · 15-September-05, 11:58 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814135182

bah ... fastest card i could find....gfx 6600

mordzy · 15-September-05, 12:09 PM

worth a purchase or is it crap? i have a 9800XT in my other machine.. want something faster than that

turbopsi · 15-September-05, 12:26 PM

Could you give us some more info on the case?

mordzy · 16-September-05, 03:36 AM

yeh. case is the Evesham E-box - latest model

see link

http://www.trustedreviews.com/articl...ad=3&page=1680

nev_payne · 16-September-05, 06:45 AM

the 6600 chipset is quite the tweakers chipset - you can unlock pipelines and overclock (however id recomend getting a fan for it to overclock). As this one has DDR3, you've got an excellent tweaker card.

turbopsi · 16-September-05, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nev_payne


	the 6600 chipset is quite the tweakers chipset - you can unlock pipelines and overclock (however id recomend getting a fan for it to overclock). As this one has DDR3, you've got an excellent tweaker card.

There is not one card in the ENTIRE 6600 line that can have pipelines unlocked.. All you can do is overclock.

The 6600GT can be a nice card, especially when overclocked.

nev_payne · 16-September-05, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbopsi


	There is not one card in the ENTIRE 6600 line that can have pipelines unlocked.. All you can do is overclock. The 6600GT can be a nice card, especially when overclocked.

no kidding....i guess that was me missreading.

RBIEZE · 16-September-05, 12:40 PM

Measure just how much room you actually have .That would make recomendations much easier.Obviously you wont get a huge 6800 ultra card in.but there are some close options.///Edit\\\option. I know this isnt what you asked but after looking closer at your case ,and since this is a moding site.I'm going to suggest you "consider" modifying your case over the vid card.It might be a better solution ,at least you could get whatever you want.I wasnt able to find any decent low profile gaming cards.

PurpleDiamond · 16-September-05, 03:41 PM

As mentioned above you may want to consider modding the case and using a riser card to getsomething beefier in there. But I would probably wait for the next batch of GPUs/video cards. Maybe the NVidia 7600(?) will be offered in low profile...

I just found out the NVidia has a 6500 core that seems like a 6200 with some changes. I think that we will see some new midrange cards in the very near future.

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mordzy · 19-September-05, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PurpleDiamond


	As mentioned above you may want to consider modding the case and using a riser card to getsomething beefier in there. But I would probably wait for the next batch of GPUs/video cards. Maybe the NVidia 7600(?) will be offered in low profile... I just found out the NVidia has a 6500 core that seems like a 6200 with some changes. I think that we will see some new midrange cards in the very near future. W00t 100th post

thanks guys.

i been thinking about it over the weekend and im considering starting again with a new case that will take full size cards. any suggestions.. must be HTPC .. only nice ones i found was the silverstone ones...

15-September-05, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
mordzy Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 12	Low Profile PCI-E GFX Card for games X800 etc Hi guys, I have a low profile HTPC Case in my front room and it has a hacked X300SE ATI in but as you can imagine i cant play games. does anyone know where i can get a new hot fast GFX card from .. that will fit even if i have to hack the top half off again. lol. Cheers

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THRiLL KiLL PcApEX's PuNK ROckER Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 4,589 Blog Entries: 2	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814135182 bah ... fastest card i could find....gfx 6600 __________________ www.xmb-psp.com

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nev_payne Apex Tech God Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somerset, England UK........ News Threads: 8,143 Posts: 4,085	the 6600 chipset is quite the tweakers chipset - you can unlock pipelines and overclock (however id recomend getting a fan for it to overclock). As this one has DDR3, you've got an excellent tweaker card. __________________ You have reached Nev's Voicemail. Please leave a message in the PM. Thank-you.

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RBIEZE Apex Tech Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern Illinois,In the basement ,programing my CnC mill Posts: 1,778	Measure just how much room you actually have .That would make recomendations much easier.Obviously you wont get a huge 6800 ultra card in.but there are some close options.///Edit\\\option. I know this isnt what you asked but after looking closer at your case ,and since this is a moding site.I'm going to suggest you "consider" modifying your case over the vid card.It might be a better solution ,at least you could get whatever you want.I wasnt able to find any decent low profile gaming cards. __________________ In peace, nothing so becomes a man as modesty and humility, but when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with rage and lend the eye a terrible aspect. Last edited by RBIEZE; 16-September-05 at 02:18 PM.

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mordzy Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 12	worth a purchase or is it crap? i have a 9800XT in my other machine.. want something faster than that

16-September-05, 03:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
mordzy Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 12	yeh. case is the Evesham E-box - latest model see link http://www.trustedreviews.com/articl...ad=3&page=1680

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PurpleDiamond Apex Tech Maniac Supreme Join Date: May 2003 Location: Newington, CT Posts: 1,098	As mentioned above you may want to consider modding the case and using a riser card to getsomething beefier in there. But I would probably wait for the next batch of GPUs/video cards. Maybe the NVidia 7600(?) will be offered in low profile... I just found out the NVidia has a 6500 core that seems like a 6200 with some changes. I think that we will see some new midrange cards in the very near future. W00t 100th post __________________ Intel Q6700 @ 3.2GHz..............ASUS Maximus Formula 4GB OCZ PC2-8000...................nVidia 8800GTS 512MB 2 x Seagate 1TB (RAID1)........................Corsair 750W Coolermaster Hyper 212........................Cosmos 1000

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