Question 1

Will this card allow use of two monitors displaying different windows on each screen?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you just attach the dual-split dongle and then connect a monitor to each port on the dongle.

Question 2

Are there Linux drivers for this card? I'm wanting to use it with MythTV on a Dell Optiplex 380.

Accepted Answer

Yes there are drivers for linux for this adaptor it does depend a bit on what distribution is being installed. Some have them built in others you will have to get them from nvidia's site.

Question 3

Does this card come with an actual low profile bracket? The one shown does not look low-profile and I'm concerned about that.

Accepted Answer

I purchased this exact card in Aug 2013 and yes it came with the low profile bracket. You'll have to change the bracket out as the installed bracket is the standard height, but yes, the low profile is included(loose).

Question 4

Can anyone confirm this will run with a 240watt power supply?

Accepted Answer

This item does very well with lower end power supplies. I have it in several older model dells (OptiPlex 360, 380, and slim tower 390s). They use very little power which is why there is no 6 pin adapter.

Question 5

Does anyone know if this card works and has drivers for Windows 8.1?  Thanks for your answer.

Accepted Answer

Keith,

I am using this card in my MS 2012 R2 Server. It just installed a MS basic adapter.

Not sure about MS Windows 8.1. Sorry pal. It is a nice card from PNY.

I would recommend the following card for 8.1;
EVGA 02G-P3-2738-KR GeForce GT 730 2GB 128-Bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Video Card. 
It's nice and affordable. Works great in my Win 7 workstation.

Hope this helps!

Question 6

Will this fit into a Dell SFF Optiplex 780?

Accepted Answer

I don't have one to try it in, but it has the low profile bracket in the box (not in the picture).  Couple of screws to switch out the brackets.  I have them in SFF HP dc7800s and dc7900s without any problems.

Question 7

Could this be used with a usb c adapter for graphics cards on a laptop?

Accepted Answer

No, it plugs into a 16 pin graphics port on a desktop motherboard

Question 8

Will this work with a Emachine T6412? Im basic computer level but I am not sure on the power this will use and power supply.
It will have AMD athalon 64 3400+ processor, 2.2Ghz, 1600 FSB 512KB L2 Cache, supporting it.

Accepted Answer

Hi Mindy,

This is a great card which doesn't need any extra power for the card. It only uses the PCI Express bus for power. You will need a PCI Express 2.0 x16 for the card. Just double check that you have one available. Use should have 8GB of RAM if you are using Windows 7 professional. Forget Windows 8, is junk.

Hope this helps!! Let me know....

Question 9

will this work in a dell optiplex 780 small form factor?

Accepted Answer

It should. It worked great in a Dell Dimension C521 bought in 2006. I just had to switch the bracket to shorter one. It goes in a PCIe slot.

Question 10

What is the minimum psu to run this card?

Accepted Answer

I can tell you that I am running this card in a Dell Optiplex 755 with a 280W psu with no problems

Brand	PNY
Series	Commercial Series
Model	VCG84DMS1D3SXPB-CG

Chipset Manufacturer	NVIDIA
GPU	GeForce 8400 GS
Core Clock	520 MHz
Shader Clock	1230MHz
CUDA Cores	8 Cores

Effective Memory Clock	800 MHz
Memory Size	1GB
Memory Interface	64-Bit
Memory Type	DDR3

DirectX	DirectX 10
OpenGL	OpenGL 3.1

RAMDAC	400MHz
Max Resolution	2048 x 1536
SLI Support	No
Cooler	Fanless
Thermal Design Power	20W

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Form Factor	Low Profile
Max GPU Length	193 mm
Card Dimensions (L x H)	7.57" x 2.71"
Slot Width	Single Slot

Manufacturer Warranty
Labor	2 Year
Parts	2 Year

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