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!
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.
"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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