One thing I don't understand is, why is there a 59 Hz option? It's available on a number of LCDs I've checked.

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Added on May 30, 2009, 3:23 pmKeV, will a 4770 even fit in that cramped casing? I was lucky that my old X1950 Pro fit in my ATX, by moving a hard disk around.

This post has been edited by everling: May 30 2009, 03:23 PM

hey guys...
dropping by 2 inquire a little smting
i just got a 24" dell hd lcd..which i'll be using with a 2+ yr old dell dimension 9200
wat i need to ask is, i need 2 get a graphic card which is compatible with my system as well as has HD output...
main use wud be for movie, gaming...
any suggestion with a budget of rm700-1k?

i just found a video on the ati radeon 4770 powercolor model, it does not come with the molex to 6 pin power supply converter crap

oh well, gotta look for one, i saw one in modernopc for rm15, might costs rm21 altogether if shipped



This post has been edited by KeV: May 30 2009, 04:50 PM

Been a MSI user most of the time, wondering how reliable are the Jetways. My pc is 24/7 most of the time.

try looking for a single slot card, like the ati radeon 4770 model, this will work, since the 2007 dell's had a BTX layout, double slotted cards will not work, plus ur PSU might not be able to take the current. i had the same problem with u, but now i just bought the ati radeon 4770 for rm399. will review and all later



layout of the dimension 9200

@KEV...tats exactly my layout...
ati radeon 4770 is HD?
damn, looking for a graphic card for an old rig can be troublesome
haih...

i almost spent money on the gts 250, just realised power supply not enough power and also its on btx layout so double slots might not work. it might work on urs since u still have an empty slot about the pci-e, however u gotta change the power supply , then ur budget reduces as well



just bought the ati radeon 4770hd card, ull love it too

i'll take a snap of my rig n post it up...hope you'll be able 2 help out ya bro...
i got to know abt da psu...i'll be hoping to change tat...
hows da 4770?

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Added on May 31, 2009, 1:43 am4770 has got 2 dvi slots? no hdmi?

This post has been edited by harmeet15: May 31 2009, 01:43 AM

if I do cross fire, can i do dual monitor? like NV Sli, u can only use one monitor then

I dont know wheter CF can run Dual-Monitor or not..
But there's no need for it.
Just get a HD 4770/any card with 2xDVI + 1VGA + 1HDMI?
I think can 1..

um thats the thing, even with cards with 2 x video output, if you SLI it, only one output can be used. im not sure about CF...

there is an intelligent dvi to hdmi adapter, u can use that too

btw, do note that our cramp dell pc has space limitation. note that a double heatsink design will directly clash our dell pc's huge heatsink.

heres some picture of my box to installation of the graphic card. i cant power up since no pci-e cable. so i just bought the 6 pin pci-e cable from modernopc.com (since i am in ipoh and cant find any anywhere in ipoh, thank god for modernopc)

kev, i guess your powercolor hd4770 is missing a 6 pin molex power connector. Is a standard package to have the converter included.

Even both my gpu i bought provides 2x 6 pin power molex connector in which i didn't bother using it cause my PSU has it.

Perhaps you should check with the shop you purchase whether did they miss out the 6 pin molex power connector.

actually, if u watched this video about the unboxing of the powercolor, there was no pci-e adapter given out. so i had to buy it. i think it was probably powercolor's decision to skimp on things. theres not much shops stocking the 4770 here in ipoh, so i bought it since pcdepot has it. plus the price is comparable to KL, so i really dont wanna drive down. im asking modernopc to send one up for rm22 (rm15+rm6 shipping+rm1 credit card surcharge)

how different is dvi to hdmi compared to direct hdmi?
alot of quality loss?
i see wat u mean by da space prob...
limited options then

it's digital. no loss of quality. if it doesnt work, it wont work at all.. in short it's 100% comparable

below are Snaps of my rig...
i have a feeling tat a new gpu mite fit in just nice thr..

@Kev,
i have tis blue latch which can open up...im nt quiet sure wat function it serves...
wud i be able 2 fit in a gpu?

@wild_card
thx for da info..
i was seriously sweating over tis dvi to hdmi vs hdmi issue
neva really got a chance of comparing to lcds side by side
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perhaps is it possible if i can leave my old gpu, attach it 2 samsung 22" with dvi and use a new hdmi gpu with da 24" ?
not planning to keep it tat way, just for comparison purpose
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urs is just a 375w power supply, i think hitting a 4770 and a 4850 range graphics card should be ok. if ur running on too many hard drives, then the 4770 fits perfect. unless ur budget includes a powersupply change and all

i dont have that blue latch, its probably a latch to tuck the pci-e and pci card without falling off. maybe u can detach that blue plastic latch to fit longer cards. but i saw the 4770 being one of the most compact cards around. maybe ull consider this for now and save up for a better pc.

maybe bring a ruler along to confirm ur card purchase or bring the rig along to see which card fits best. then ull get that for it. dell desktop casings are not like any atx casing thats the prob

i hv a 1tb n a 500gb running on tat rig..
so adding a 4770 with tat psu shudnt be a major prob ya?
i'll be on da lookout for a new psu as well...
now my oni worry is da whole dvi to hdmi ting...
not very sure how da quality gonna turn out to be...

What kind of quality you afraid it will to-be-to-turn-out?