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[quote user="Blueflow"] [quote user="shesagordie"] [quote user="Blueflow"] so a geforce 9800t will fit,i assume? what do you mean by low-profile ? [/quote] Blueflow Low profile, means a half size video card to fit into the Vostro 200s micro-size chassis. You need a Low profile PCI Express x16 card, similar to cards shown HERE Bev. [/quote] that was helpful, thanks :D [/quote] The best ATI cards available in low profile are based on the 4650.
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[quote user="Thereal-dbk4297"] [quote user="rdunnill"] The Dell fans are regular three-conductor fans. The third conductor is for RPM information that is used by the BIOS to control the fan speed. [/quote] Hi, Your statement is not really true, While you are correct that Dell fans are three-conductor with speed control, the size and mounting varies depending on model number. Many users have posted this throughout the forums and pointing to Dell specific fans is a good idea to
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An ATI 4650 should suffice and you will not need a new power supply. I am using a 4650 in my 540S.
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There are a variety of low-profile video cards available, including a 9800GT.
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[quote user="Thereal-dbk4297"] Hello, You can search here for your fan. You need to get a Dell part number since it's speed is controlled by the motherboard, and a regular fan will always run at full speed. [/quote] The Dell fans are regular three-conductor fans. The third conductor is for RPM information that is used by the BIOS to control the fan speed.
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It's possible to boot off of USB flash drives. However, not all of them are compatible with the BIOS flashing utilities. For example, I was unable to flash my 220S with the first flash stick I used, but fortunately I had another, older one and that worked.