R430 supports twp type of expansion card risers, see here. If you have a x16 riser, you should have 2 x16 slots available that can contain two 1/2 height 1/2 length cards. As such, any single slot card that will fit the carrier should work but i'd keep a GPU cards power levels low unless you find a Dell reference that confirms a 75w card is indeed supported in these slots. Do note that if you have a UEFI based OS and secure boot is enabled, then you need UEFI capable graphics card firmware, graphics vendor keys in keystore?, etc?, etc?... And it may be that Dell has not done what's needed within UEFI firmware configuration for pcie graphics to even work... UEFI is outside my knowledge area... But one problem you will find is that when you install a non dell certified card, fans will go nuts but at least Dell has provided IMPI commands to disable such an aggressive fan responce. Below is comments pulled from post 6 which explains the issue and how to fix it on centos based systems.Similar is possible on Windows server OS though some components may need to be installed (links below). Good luck,... ** Description: The default automatic cooling response on PowerEdge 13G server for third-party PCIe cards provisions airflow based on common industry card requirements. Our thermal algorithm targets delivery of maximum 55C inlet air to the PCIe card region based on that industry standard. For some cards may not need additional cooling above the baseline (such as ones that have their own fan), Dell has enabled an OEM IPMI based command to disable this default fan response to the new PCIe card. To remediate: 1. Install IPMI tools: 2. Query Dell's Third-Party PCIe card based default system fan response: 3. Jets off or Set Third-Party PCIe Card Default Cooling Response Logic To Disabled: 4. Jets on or Set Third-Party PCIe Card Default Cooling Response Logic To Enabled: References: Windows utility (link) Spiceworks post for Windows and 3rd party GPU card causing Gen13 Dell to spin fans (link)
Does anyone know of a PCIe video card that will work in my new PE R430 server?  I am unhappy with the VGA only output of the embedded Matrox card. Thanks for any suggestions
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