Recommended low-profile HDMI cards?

[Sendero]

Just got a new Dell low-profile box that i'm setting up for Media Center as well as to be a CQC server for easy control of some components. Only problem is that I now need either a low-profile video card with either HDMI or a DVI->HDMI adapter. Any recommendations for a decently priced one? The machine will not be used for gaming, just for media center and some CQC device control.

 

[ver0776]

Just got a new Dell low-profile box that i'm setting up for Media Center as well as to be a CQC server for easy control of some components. Only problem is that I now need either a low-profile video card with either HDMI or a DVI->HDMI adapter. Any recommendations for a decently priced one? The machine will not be used for gaming, just for media center and some CQC device control.

About any card will do. I buy the low profile Dell GX260/270's for home automation computers and one of them was my test box which doubled as a Command & Conquer 3 gaming station. I just put a little $70 NVidia card in there with dual DVI's and it works great. Generally the nicer cards do not have low profile options, so you can pretty much go into a computer store and ask for the nicest low profile card they have and it should be in the $80 price range and will work fine...


Vaughn

 

[Sendero]

Just got a new Dell low-profile box that i'm setting up for Media Center as well as to be a CQC server for easy control of some components. Only problem is that I now need either a low-profile video card with either HDMI or a DVI->HDMI adapter. Any recommendations for a decently priced one? The machine will not be used for gaming, just for media center and some CQC device control.

About any card will do. I buy the low profile Dell GX260/270's for home automation computers and one of them was my test box which doubled as a Command & Conquer 3 gaming station. I just put a little $70 NVidia card in there with dual DVI's and it works great. Generally the nicer cards do not have low profile options, so you can pretty much go into a computer store and ask for the nicest low profile card they have and it should be in the $80 price range and will work fine...


Vaughn

No one local had any low profile cards, all full-height. I just ordered a MSI 8500GT card from ClubIt with onboard HDMI. Now just need to find a low profile bracket for it.

 

[CollinR]

Those Dells probably have a GMA900, GMA950 or x3000 display adapter on board. All you may need is a low profile ADD-2 card.

Granted that MSI is probably a better adapter for gaming if you ever do that sort of stuff on it.