Graphics Card Upgrade

i would have to say the Radeon HD 5550 (not just because that's what i have! i upgraded and very pleased with it 10 months and no problems) you must double check it will fit in the dell. download this program speccy and post a screenshot of the results for the graphics detail you have now.

speccy >>> http://www.piriform.com/speccy

check this review out i dont think you can fit these type cards in

Dell Inspiron 580s Review

http://www.desktopreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=5581

Swapping out the hard drive or 250W power supply could be something of a pain, since you have to unscrew a large metal bar that stretches across the significant depth of the machine. It's hard to actually criticize Dell for this decision, however, since adding a bar like this significantly increases the strength of the case across that bar. Hiding beneath the bar are a whopping four free expansion slots: one PCI, two PCI-E x1 and a PCI-E x16. Given the narrow width, you'll be limited to half-height cards, but still, four open slots on an affordable small form factor desktop is pretty impressive. Users can add a video card, sound card, or several other kinds of expansion options.

brianzion said:

check this review out i dont think you can fit these type cards in

Dell Inspiron 580s Review

Desktop PC Reviews Picture

Swapping out the hard drive or 250W power supply could be something of a pain, since you have to unscrew a large metal bar that stretches across the significant depth of the machine. It's hard to actually criticize Dell for this decision, however, since adding a bar like this significantly increases the strength of the case across that bar. Hiding beneath the bar are a whopping four free expansion slots: one PCI, two PCI-E x1 and a PCI-E x16. Given the narrow width, you'll be limited to half-height cards, but still, four open slots on an affordable small form factor desktop is pretty impressive. Users can add a video card, sound card, or several other kinds of expansion options.

do check this out and find out what cards fit in ok :)

i put a search in for half-height graphic cards

Google

wally1324 said:

on Radeon's site it said "Low profile graphics card, perfect for small form factor or home theater PCs " does that mean it will fit

the card i have what you are thinking of will not fit a slim machine i tried before with a slim dell optiflex 520 but no go

have a look here see if you can get some info Newegg.com - SPARKLE SXS2501024D3L-NM GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Video Card