I have a Dell Optiplex 755 Mini-Tower at work, which means the case is about 4 inches wide. I had a look inside, and the video card it's got is pretty small and compact.
It currently has an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT installed. I'd like to get any relatively good Nvidia card since ATI Linux drivers are terrible and cause no end of headaches.
Does anyone know what type of card will fit into a small case like that?
Specifically I'm wondering if anyone knows the actual words used to describe it. It seems the photos for "low profile" cards have cards that are small, with the metal part with the plugs that are still too long to fit in a smaller case.
Best Answer
According to Optiplex 755 TechSpecs, your Optiplex 755 system can handle a card which fits inside the following dimensions:
This is a "Standard Height, Half Length" card according to the PCI Express Electromechanical Specification.
The silver box power supply is 305W, but the max 12V power is 264W and the max 3.3V+5V power is 150W. So, if you get a card greater than what the system is designed to handle (all three standard video card configuration options are 25W or less), then you may have to also upgrade the power supply. So, when you buy a video card, test it out and make sure you can return it for a refund if it doesn't work.