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<blockquote data-quote="Vipersan" data-source="post: 965860" data-attributes="member: 325666">All change here ...I may have solved a multitude of problems with my latest idea ..My mothers PC which is also an Optiplex GX620 ..same memory &amp; similar processor ...but is in a different case ...A couple of inches larger ...So it seems there are multiple versions of this GX unit..The good news is that it takes 2 full sized PCIe cards but placed horizontally in the limited space ...using a slot doubler ..This unit doesn't theefore have restictions ..re graphics aspect ratio or monitor type as it doesn't use the on board graphics chipset...and more importantly allows for a second pcie card ...ie my TBS card ....I will have to buy a low profile PCIe x16 graphics card to fit in the smaller Optiplex ...so it will also produce widescreen graphics ...but already found one used on ebay for a fiver..on order..What makes this swapover so easy is that both are GX620 units ..so the hard drives /os ..can just be swapped over without issue ...and since my mums pc only needs one PCIe slot ...we should both end up with what we need..Another bonus is that the larger GX has a bit more space so hopefully room to fit the SDRplar comfortably ....an will then free up the PCI slot for a low profile usb card ...if I can find one ..with internal usb connections..Here are some pics so you can see what I mean..rgdsVSbtw if anyone has a low profile usb card&nbsp; PCI not pcie they want to sell I would be interested...Such cards do exist ...but so far only found - new- on ebay and way too expensive ..plus only with one internal usb connection...which will do if I can't find one with 2 ports..Anyone ?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vipersan, post: 965860, member: 325666"] All change here ... I may have solved a multitude of problems with my latest idea .. My mothers PC which is also an Optiplex GX620 ..same memory & similar processor ...but is in a different case ... A couple of inches larger ... So it seems there are multiple versions of this GX unit.. The good news is that it takes 2 full sized PCIe cards but placed horizontally in the limited space ...using a slot doubler .. This unit doesn't theefore have restictions ..re graphics aspect ratio or monitor type as it doesn't use the on board graphics chipset. ..and more importantly allows for a second pcie card ...ie my TBS card .... I will have to buy a low profile PCIe x16 graphics card to fit in the smaller Optiplex ...so it will also produce widescreen graphics ...but already found one used on ebay for a fiver.. on order.. What makes this swapover so easy is that both are GX620 units ..so the hard drives /os ..can just be swapped over without issue ... and since my mums pc only needs one PCIe slot ...we should both end up with what we need.. Another bonus is that the larger GX has a bit more space so hopefully room to fit the SDRplar comfortably ....an will then free up the PCI slot for a low profile usb card ...if I can find one ..with internal usb connections.. Here are some pics so you can see what I mean.. rgds VS btw if anyone has a low profile usb card PCI not pcie they want to sell I would be interested... Such cards do exist ...but so far only found - new- on ebay and way too expensive ..plus only with one internal usb connection...which will do if I can't find one with 2 ports.. Anyone ? [/QUOTE]

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