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Add on Video Card in PowerEdge R200

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Hi, 

I'm wondering if it is possible to use an add on video card in a PowerEdge R200 Server.

I just installed Windows Server 2008 on one of them, but the resolution is absolutely terrible.

I'm using the video output from a DRAC 4/P card, since it disables the integrated video.  

I honestly can't stand working with the 800x600 video resolution, and the only other option is 1024x768, at 16-bits, which also looks pretty bad. 

All I need is 1024x786 with 32-bits, but the DRAC4 is not capable of going that high.  The onboard video, ironically, is, but it gets disabled when you insert the DRAC card!

Now, yes, I know I can simply remove the DRAC card, but I find that some of it's features to be useful, such as the system logs.  

So, has anyone been able to get an add on video card working with an R200?  I know it's not "officially" supported, and the BIOS may not recognize it, but I'm willing to give it a shot.  Perhaps someone has got it to work in a similar server?

It most likely need to be a PCIe x1 card, since the only available slot is a PCIe x8, but I haven't seen and PCIe x4 or PCIe x8 video cards.  Or perhaps I can modify a PCIE x16 card to fit in the slot.

Like I said, I don't need anything crazy, just something a bit more "technologically modern" that doesn't hurt my eyes.

Thank you in advance for any and all help! 


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