Radeon HD 4830 -- does there exist a single-slot version yet?

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Hello,

I have a SN25P and, for space purposes, I'm afraid of upgrading to any card that is fatter than one PCI-e slot.

All of the HD 4830's I see on Newegg have fans that protrude out. Are there any HD 4830s on the market that are slim, like the ATI's reference version?

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Thanks.
 
That's not a "low profile" card that you want, it's a single slot card. Low profile cards use half-height slot brackets and are much more difficult to find.

Yes, there are reference design cards out there. I haven't looked on Newegg, but if they're all dual-slot that is simply because most people do not have the problem you're running in to, and dual slot coolers are much more effective and almost always quieter than a single slot solution, so they sell better. Look around a little more -- buy.com, zipzoomfly.com, amazon.com even. I'm sure they're available.
 
Uh... I think you're confusing single-slot/dual-slot with low profile.

The problem with single-slot cards is just the cooling is usually meh in comparison... even the dual-slot coolers have problems keeping these cards cool..

You can get 4850's in single-slot's though so you might just go with a slightly better card if you want a single-slot

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103069

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131112R

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253R

Unfortunately most companies are moving away from single-slot just because of the cooling issues I think.
 
I could have sworn I put a single slot 6800gs in a sn25p, in which case you could put a 4800 in fine.
 
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