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Retail mobo in a Dell case

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JCIL

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Is it possible to install a retail mobo in a Dell case? My current machine is Dell8100 (rambus) and I'm thinking of upgrading.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
 
The answer is like ever so many computer-oriented things: "It depends".

If it's an SFF box, no. If it's a full-size enclosure, an ATX format MB certainly should fit. THERE IS A 2nd PROVISO. Most brand name sellers have proprietary connections from psu to MB; you will normally have to get a new psu also. Dell does periodically put on promotions of "Gamer Special Systems" that contain all standard ATX parts, and are priced higher than their usual as a result. These are not always available, and just because one Dell box or another may have been advertised as suitable for gaming doesn't mean it was one of those all-standard-parts specials.

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Originally posted by: Kiwi
The answer is like ever so many computer-oriented things: "It depends".

If it's an SFF box, no. If it's a full-size enclosure, an ATX format MB certainly should fit. THERE IS A 2nd PROVISO. Most brand name sellers have proprietary connections from psu to MB; you will normally have to get a new psu also. Dell does periodically put on promotions of "Gamer Special Systems" that contain all standard ATX parts, and are priced higher than their usual as a result. These are not always available, and just because one Dell box or another may have been advertised as suitable for gaming doesn't mean it was one of those all-standard-parts specials.

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I'm sorry but what is a "psu"?
 
Originally posted by: JCIL
Originally posted by: Kiwi
The answer is like ever so many computer-oriented things: "It depends".
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I'm sorry but what is a "psu"?
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Similar to any other special interest group, members of the Geek Community tend to use some common abbreviations. PSU is easier to write than Power Supply. SFF is simpler than "Small Form Factor". I don't know what the ATX stands for. It was a standard promoted by Intel beginning about 7-8 years ago. Maybe longer than that.

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I've read of several people who upgraded Dell's. I think it works, you just have to rig up a few things that are proprietary. (i.e. the front panel conntector)
 
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