Graphics Card

[You]

Field Value
Computer
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name MARCUS-PC
User Name Marcus

Motherboard
CPU Type Unknown, 2000 MHz
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Unknown
System Memory 2048 MB
BIOS Type Award (03/01/08)

Display
Video Adapter Radeon X1300/X1550 Series (256 MB)
Video Adapter Radeon X1300/X1550 Series (256 MB)
Monitor Dell E228WFP [NoDB] (DT86777PFCCM)

Multimedia
Audio Adapter High Definition Audio Controller [NoDB]

Storage
IDE Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 2 - 2926
IDE Controller Intel(R) ICH9R/DO/DH 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 1 - 2920
SCSI/RAID Controller Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Disk Drive SAMSUNG HD321KJ ATA Device
Disk Drive TEAC USB HS-CF Card USB Device
Disk Drive TEAC USB HS-/SM USB Device
Disk Drive TEAC USB HS-MS Card USB Device
Disk Drive TEAC USB HS-SD Card USB Device
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-H31N ATA Device
SMART Hard Disks Status Unknown

Partitions
C: (NTFS) 294955 MB (206259 MB free)

Input
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network
Network Adapter Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter (192.168.0.100)
Network Adapter Intel(R) 82562V 10/100 Network Connection

Peripherals
Printer HP Officejet 4300 Series
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2934 [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935 [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936 [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937 [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2938 [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939 [NoDB]
USB2 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293A [NoDB]
USB2 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293C [NoDB]
USB Device USB Audio Device
USB Device USB Camera
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device


I know it says I only have 2GB of ram but it's being updated, just waiting for them to arrive to make it to 4gb.

[Firehorse]

If you're not willing to spend so much then the radeon 5550 is a cheaper <£100 option you could go for. A good value for money card at around £85. I think it's also single slot if you didn't have much space in the case, and a 450W PSU should do.

[You]

I quite like the sound of the 6850. Would it be a straight swap for my X1300/X1550 if i upgrade the PSU?

[Firehorse]

I quite like the sound of the 6850. Would it be a straight swap for my X1300/X1550 if i upgrade the PSU?

should be. Would need to wire it into your psu though and check the amount of space in your case. If you only have a half size case then it might be a problem.

[You]

Nah, it isn't a half size case ( http://www.krishnamoorthi.com/wp-con...mcom-newpc.JPG ). Guess it wouldn't be too many wires to wire into the PSU. Quite a bit of space in the case too. Will have a look at the rest of the space when I change the PSU over.

[Firehorse]

Nah, it isn't a half size case ( http://www.krishnamoorthi.com/wp-con...mcom-newpc.JPG ). Guess it wouldn't be too many wires to wire into the PSU. Quite a bit of space in the case too. Will have a look at the rest of the space when I change the PSU over.

I can almost guarantee that case is way too small.

[Swinkid]

I can almost guarantee that case is way too small.

It may just fit looking at it, noting that the 6850 is smaller than a 5850 by quite abit, probs smaller than the 5770 (or the same size)

[Firehorse]

Thinking more about width than length. The graphics card would probably be about 2/3rds the width of a CD drive, yet this has to vertically mount the drive because the case width is half that of it. Motherboard looks like it would still be vertically mounted i'm guessing from that image.

[Swinkid]

Thinking more about width than length. The graphics card would probably be about 2/3rds the width of a CD drive, yet this has to vertically mount the drive because the case width is half that of it. Motherboard looks like it would still be vertically mounted i'm guessing from that image.

Surely, if a 5.25" drive can fit in the front, which it look like it does, then a 6850 would fit, without the actual sizes of the case we cant really tell.. if that is the case(like my pun?!), no Graphics cards would fit, this must be a stand atx case else the card hes got is intregated.. But yeah, i recon it would fit else it would have upgradeability issues ..

Edit:

Second thoughts, i dont think even a PSU would fit, So yeah a Graphics card wouldnt fit..

[Firehorse]

Surely, if a 5.25" drive can fit in the front, which it look like it does, then a 6850 would fit, without the actual sizes of the case we cant really tell.. if that is the case(like my pun?!), no Graphics cards would fit, this must be a stand atx case else the card hes got is intregated.. But yeah, i recon it would fit else it would have upgradeability issues ..

Edit:

Second thoughts, i dont think even a PSU would fit, So yeah a Graphics card wouldnt fit..

Yeh, I have the full sized version of that case, and considering this is his current card: http://www.techfuels.com/attachments...video-card.jpg (may even have been customised by dell to fit)