[mythtv-users] Low Profile nVidia cards

[Josh White]

I was confused about that myself, since it would seem a box that can handle
a full bracket would likely be able to handle a full height video card; I
would have guessed the default would be the short bracket or both brackets.
When I bought mine (
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814145067&Tpk=14-145-067)
I made sure to check to see if it included both brackets with the card.  It
cost $3 more than the one that didn't include the short bracket, but now I
have it, and I don't have to face the situation where I have the machine,
the card, but no bracket.

Also, to do a little advertising for Newegg, I placed my order yesterday
around 11:30am, and I had my card today at 9:00am, when I only paid $3 for 3
day select UPS shipping.  Granted, it has something to do with my geographic
relationship to where it shipped from, but I was impressed nonetheless.  It
still means that Newegg got the card into the system quite quickly.  Now, if
I can just get the machine I bought on eBay to put the card in to arrive...I
still haven't received notice that my payment has been received.

On 10/18/07, Tom Dexter <digitalaudiorock at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 10/17/07, Nick Rout <nick at rout.co.nz> wrote:
> >
> > I have ine like that and need it to be low profile. What did you do
> about
> > the lack of a low profile bracket? Or does it just hang loose in the
> slot?
> >
> > --
> > Nick Rout
> >
>
> Someone correct me if I'm wrong, as this one confused the hell out of
> me when I was buying my video card..."Low profile" cards don't seem to
> always imply that they have the smaller bracket (the small form factor
> bracket), but rather seem to refer to the narrower board on the card.
> Like I said, that one confused the hell out of me.
>
> I bought one of these bracket kits on ebay (as newegg always seems to
> be out of them):
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814998301
>
> ...and used that with the low profile card I bought.  That lets you
> move the VGA to a different empty slot.  Note that the VGA ribbon that
> comes with that is only for a 15 pin connector on the board.  Mine was
> not 15 pin, but the existing ribbon was long enough to reach the other
> slot.
>
> Tom
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