Hello AT,
I have an Acer Veriton running windows 7 pro 64 (will likely be upgraded in about a year to windows 8) and would like to purchase an add-in PCIe 2.0 card to enable 2650x1600 resolution into a single display. Something low profile and low power. This is for business use and no gaming will be happening. Mostly word, outlook, an occasional youtube video.
System Specifications:
I. Processor/CPU:
Acer Veriton, intel i5, low profile case
II. Current Graphics Card:
Intel integrated graphics
III. Display Resolution:
What I need:
2650x1600 or 2650x1440 Dual Link DVI
IV. Power Supply Unit Specification (Brand, Wattage, Ampage, Age)
Acer Veriton supplied power supply. 220W total power. I'm guessing the cpu is using approx 60 at idle and 100 at full speed with about 100-120 left over. But I prefer low power consumption cards that are just using the PCIe power of 25W without a power connector. I have a hard time getting these details from the catalogs.
V. Case Specifications(N/A, Model, Length, Low Profile, Cooling, HTPC, Water, Silent):
Low Profile case, passive cooling preferred (I've had bad experiences with fans and prefer to avoid them).
Purchase Details:
I. Budget:
$30 - $80
I prefer newegg and tiger direct but I'm not opposed to buying elsewhere.
II. Any particular preferences?
Just low power and passive cooling. Maybe x1 as apposed to x16 as it will increase air space. My x16 is sort of against the bottom of the case and I don't know if this is an issue but I like to err on the side of caution.
III. Do you plan to have any Multi-GPU solutions such as Crossfire or SLI?
no
IV. Have you previously looked at a product(s) which you feel would fit your needs?
Yes - power consumption is often not documented on pages and there seems to be a policy of recommending 300-400W power supplies even for cards that top out at 20W. I don't understand this and want to make sure I am not missing something here.
V. What are your needs for this GPU?
No games, only occasional video, possibly a movie every so often. Mostly outlook, word, firefox and chrome (with minimal video content).
VI. Do you plan on overclocking the card you intend to purchase?
no
Additional Notes
1 there are a number of cards being sold that don't document the power requirements other than stating "300W PS recommended" or something like that - even for allegedly low power cards that only consume 10-20W. So I am having a hard time figuring this out. I am under the impression that there are many cards that will run on PCIe power but I don't know what they are and the online stores don't seem to help much in this respect. That is why I want to ask the experts.
2 I am also wondering that if I go with an x1 card as apposed to an x16 that I could get more air flow around a passive-cooled card. Not sure if this will be an issue for a low power card. The x16 is sort of on the bottom and it seems like more air flow is often a better thing when it's an option. The x1 slot is one slot above and would be more in the open.
Thanks for any ideas.
I have an Acer Veriton running windows 7 pro 64 (will likely be upgraded in about a year to windows 8) and would like to purchase an add-in PCIe 2.0 card to enable 2650x1600 resolution into a single display. Something low profile and low power. This is for business use and no gaming will be happening. Mostly word, outlook, an occasional youtube video.
System Specifications:
I. Processor/CPU:
Acer Veriton, intel i5, low profile case
II. Current Graphics Card:
Intel integrated graphics
III. Display Resolution:
What I need:
2650x1600 or 2650x1440 Dual Link DVI
IV. Power Supply Unit Specification (Brand, Wattage, Ampage, Age)
Acer Veriton supplied power supply. 220W total power. I'm guessing the cpu is using approx 60 at idle and 100 at full speed with about 100-120 left over. But I prefer low power consumption cards that are just using the PCIe power of 25W without a power connector. I have a hard time getting these details from the catalogs.
V. Case Specifications(N/A, Model, Length, Low Profile, Cooling, HTPC, Water, Silent):
Low Profile case, passive cooling preferred (I've had bad experiences with fans and prefer to avoid them).
Purchase Details:
I. Budget:
$30 - $80
I prefer newegg and tiger direct but I'm not opposed to buying elsewhere.
II. Any particular preferences?
Just low power and passive cooling. Maybe x1 as apposed to x16 as it will increase air space. My x16 is sort of against the bottom of the case and I don't know if this is an issue but I like to err on the side of caution.
III. Do you plan to have any Multi-GPU solutions such as Crossfire or SLI?
no
IV. Have you previously looked at a product(s) which you feel would fit your needs?
Yes - power consumption is often not documented on pages and there seems to be a policy of recommending 300-400W power supplies even for cards that top out at 20W. I don't understand this and want to make sure I am not missing something here.
V. What are your needs for this GPU?
No games, only occasional video, possibly a movie every so often. Mostly outlook, word, firefox and chrome (with minimal video content).
VI. Do you plan on overclocking the card you intend to purchase?
no
Additional Notes
1 there are a number of cards being sold that don't document the power requirements other than stating "300W PS recommended" or something like that - even for allegedly low power cards that only consume 10-20W. So I am having a hard time figuring this out. I am under the impression that there are many cards that will run on PCIe power but I don't know what they are and the online stores don't seem to help much in this respect. That is why I want to ask the experts.
2 I am also wondering that if I go with an x1 card as apposed to an x16 that I could get more air flow around a passive-cooled card. Not sure if this will be an issue for a low power card. The x16 is sort of on the bottom and it seems like more air flow is often a better thing when it's an option. The x1 slot is one slot above and would be more in the open.
Thanks for any ideas.
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