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New case and Video Card

Original Message
Name: KPGM44
Date: November 12, 2007 at 11:15:36 Pacific
Subject: New case and Video Card
OS: Vista Home
CPU/Ram: 2.6ghz/2GB
Model/Manufacturer: HP
Comment:
Hey everyone! I have an HP Slimline s3120n and I would like to send it to a new and bigger case to fit a video card into it. Is this possible? I have heard that due to my small computer that I would have to buy a low profile card and that is the opposite of what I want. I am looking for HIGH end graphics card to run Crysis, Tabula Rasa, Call of Duty 4, smoothly on high with no issues. Is there a way for me to do this without buying a new case? Thanks for the help!

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Response Number 1
Name: OtheHill
Date: November 12, 2007 at 12:33:54 Pacific
Subject: New case and Video Card
Reply: (edit)
Hack up the side of the case. You will probably need to change out the PSU (power supply) if upgrading to a high end graphics card. OEM computers are usually shipped with PSUs that barely do the job as equipped.

Heat may also be an issue if your existing case is tight.


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Response Number 2
Name: WebsWonder
Date: November 12, 2007 at 14:51:50 Pacific
Subject: New case and Video Card
Reply: (edit)
Not a hope in hell it is not a standard mATX/ATX Motherboard/PSU, proprietary components, see:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum...


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Response Number 3
Name: jam
Date: November 12, 2007 at 15:27:44 Pacific
Subject: New case and Video Card
Reply: (edit)
"Is there a way for me to do this without buying a new case?"

As is stated in the link posted by WebsWonder, that board is "custom made" & is proprietary to the slimline case. It can not be transferred into a standard ATX case. If you want a gaming machine, you're gonna have to either buy a new system or build a new one from scratch...it ain't possible with what you have.


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