[navnut]

Hey thingie thanks for your help. Doy you know if PCI-e 2, because its newer, will be compatible and do the offloading for HD files? I could strecth to get that card.
I added some dimensions to my jpeg, using Paint so looks very crude,hope this gives a better idea as to what will fit.
http://www.imagefap.com/image.php?id...1353059&page=0
Forgot to mention that the width of the removable slots where the graphics card bracket will fit is 10cm.

[thingie2]

From the looks of that, that card should be fine, however it doesn't have an HDMI output, so if you want to connect it via HDMI you will need a DVI to HDMI converter (DVI puts out HD video). It's hard to tell, but are there any large components sticking up around the PCI-E x16 slot?

[navnut]

No large components interferring with the slot.

[navnut]

I just ordered the low profile 3450 fom overclockers, i was just thinking when thingie2 said i could fit a dual slot. Would that mean when i recieve my low profile card that the low profile bracket will not fit, where would that leave me then?

[thingie2]

Low profile will fit if you can fit a duel slot, Duel slot cards have become the norm mainly because of the heat produced the cards need larger coolers, and therefore take up 2 slots. Single slot (low profile) cards just get a bit hotter as they don't have as good coolers, but a 3450 won't get that hot anyway.

[navnut]

Got the 3450 today installed the card but everytime i get to the windows loading screen. I get the Blue screen of Death

0x000000B4 (0x8ACBE008,0x8A8E5000,0x89CC0000,0x00050000)

I have tried disabling the onboard graphics and i still cant get this to work. ANy ideas??

[thingie2]

Does the 3450 have a 6pin power connector on it? If it does, do you have a power cable from your power supply connected to it?

[computeruler]

if thats no conneected (try that 1st!) then go into safe mode and install the drivers there

[navnut]

There is only a 2 pin connector on the card, and even when i try to boot into safe mode i get BSOD saying the VGA driver failed to initialise (i have tried turning off onboard graphics in device manager but no change, there is no option for vga in bios). I have to completly take out the card for it to boot up.
I have a 300w power supply which i thought might be the problem but the requirements say "300w or greater".
Oh this is complete shit and Overclockers return policy is to charge me £10+shipping if they can find nothing wrong with card.

[thingie2]

What PSU do you have? there is a possibility the PSU isn't pumping out enough current to your GPU

[navnut]

Its just a Hewlett Packard PSU with max 340w.

[Carbon]

Wattage doesn't matter.

New PSU time, I think.

[navnut]

I have tried a 400w PSU and nothing has changed. I need to email overclockers cause this card obviously does not work with my comp and then get screwed out of £15.

[computeruler]

what 400 watt psu? again watts dont matter amps on the rail do

[navnut]

Hey guys need your help. Overclockers have tested the card and refused me a refund and sending the card back to me. Is there anything i can do as i don't want to spend hard earned money on shit that wont work in my computer. Is there anyone i can complain to or report this to and hopefully get my money back?