Graphic Card for DELL Vostro 230 (Slim Tower)...

Lew

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I need help looking for a Graphic Card for a DELL Vostro 230 Slim Tower to replace the integrated Intel GMA X4500. The manual says it can take the NVIDIA GeForce G310-512MB, but i can't find it anywhere to buy as it is an OEM graphic card.

I've read that the NVIDIA GeForce G310 is identical to the GeForce G210. So i go and purchase it to find that it is to big and DOE'S NOT FIT !!!

Has anybody got any other suggestions ???

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The reason you can't find the G310 to buy is that Nvidia made it only available to what is known the OEM channel, basically means it can only be bought from system builders (Dell, HP, etc). Spec and build-wise the G210 and G310 are identical, so in what way does it not fit? If it is the back plate bracket that is too long the card should have come with a second shorter one (2 of them actually) like the ones shown here,

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in what way does it not fit? If it is the back plate bracket that is too long the card should have come with a second shorter one (2 of them actually) like the ones shown here

The card did not come with any plate brackets...

The width of the tower chassis is 106mm and the width of the plate bracket on the graphic card is 121mm...
 

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Windows 7 Professional 32-bitIntel Core i7 9506.00 GBXFX Radeon HD 5750
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 950
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R
Memory
6.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 5750
Monitor(s) Displays
SAMSUNG SyncMaster SA350
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
150GB SATA
Kind of defeats the purpose of a low profile card if they don't provide the low profile brackets. Pretty much leaves you with two options,

1. Contact whoever it was that made the card as ask them why it doesn't come with the brackets, and see if they will send them to you.

2. Return that card and find one that does come with the low profile brackets.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Win 7 Ultimate x64FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so farADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so far
Motherboard
Asus M5A97 EVO
Memory
ADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
Sound Card
Xonar DGX w/ Corsair Vengence 1300
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S232HL Abid
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12
PSU
Antec Earthwatts 650W Green
Case
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling
Cooler Master 212 EVO
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Logitech G500s
Internet Speed
35000/3000
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