• Moving parts into new case, any comments?
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I recently took out all my parts from my very tiny case to fit a new video card into, since it would in no way fit in that case. So I've been running with my parts running on the bottom of my desk, and now I'm a bit tired of that. [url]http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_8200_mgpu_us.html[/url] is the motherboard I have which claims to be ATX, so I think there's no problems with that. However, the I/O shield is just a metal construction of the case, which seems irremovable at all. Should I be worried? I'm also looking at this case. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233049[/url]
[QUOTE=chewgo;27010895]I recently took out all my parts from my very tiny case to fit a new video card into, since it would in no way fit in that case. So I've been running with my parts running on the bottom of my desk, and now I'm a bit tired of that. [url]http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_8200_mgpu_us.html[/url] is the motherboard I have which claims to be ATX, so I think there's no problems with that. However, the I/O shield is just a metal construction of the case, which seems irremovable at all. Should I be worried? I'm also looking at this case. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233049[/url][/QUOTE] Should be fine, but that motherboard looks like a MicroATX form factor.
[QUOTE=doonbugie2;27010964]Should be fine, but that motherboard looks like a MicroATX form factor.[/QUOTE] In the specs it says clearly: Form Factor ATX.(Not doubting you, just saying) It is a little strange, since the original case is so damn tiny. Thanks for your input! Originally I picked up a dell case from school and unluckily, none of the screws seemed to line up at all. I'm thinking maybe it had some sort of motherboard tray, but since it was dell it could've been some sort of weird case.
[QUOTE=chewgo;27011065]In the specs it says clearly: Form Factor ATX.(Not doubting you, just saying) It is a little strange, since the original case is so damn tiny. Thanks for your input! Originally I picked up a dell case from school and unluckily, none of the screws seemed to line up at all. I'm thinking maybe it had some sort of motherboard tray, but since it was dell it could've been some sort of weird case.[/QUOTE] Dells are strange all together. Avoid if possible.
[QUOTE=doonbugie2;27011787]Dells are strange all together. Avoid if possible.[/QUOTE] Sounds like he might have gotten it for free though, which is always worth it. If I recall the Dells used to use a lot of proprietary layouts that made upgrading a bitch.
[QUOTE=Badal;27012892]Sounds like he might have gotten it for free though, which is always worth it. If I recall the Dells used to use a lot of proprietary layouts that made upgrading a bitch.[/QUOTE] Free is worth it. Dell kind of free, sometimes worth it. Here is a system I got for free a couple years ago. It still runs fine with Windows 2K Server edition. Only problem is, if the power supply or motherboard craps out I'll be out of luck. Pictures! [img_thumb]http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5125/picture003bl.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6058/picture001yg.jpg[/img_thumb]
[QUOTE=Badal;27012892]Sounds like he might have gotten it for free though, which is always worth it. If I recall the Dells used to use a lot of proprietary layouts that made upgrading a bitch.[/QUOTE] Actually, since I have no use for it right now it's just taking up space. All I got was the case.
The motherboard that you posted is not the same as the one in your pictures.
[QUOTE=Badal;27012892]Sounds like he might have gotten it for free though, which is always worth it. If I recall the Dells used to use a lot of proprietary layouts that made upgrading a bitch.[/QUOTE] You're not supposed to upgrade Dells. You're supposed to buy another one. [editline]28th December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=doonbugie2;27014681]Free is worth it. Dell kind of free, sometimes worth it. Here is a system I got for free a couple years ago. It still runs fine with Windows 2K Server edition. Only problem is, if the power supply or motherboard craps out I'll be out of luck. Pictures! [img_thumb]http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5125/picture003bl.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6058/picture001yg.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] I got like 10 PCs like that in my basement. Mostly Dells and a few Compaqs.
[QUOTE=Kialtia;27020654]The motherboard that you posted is not the same as the one in your pictures.[/QUOTE] What pictures? But you're right, it is a little different. For example, the DC input is vertical on mine and horizontal on the one I posted, but the I/O seems about the same and I think it should be either ATX or mATX, so I'm guessing it'll be fine.
He didn't post the pictures, someone else did. The motherboard is mATX, the thing on the site just means that it's of a standard size. Anyway this is probably the best case for $40: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023&cm_re=rosewill_case-_-11-147-023-_-Product[/url]
[QUOTE=FINLEY;27029632]He didn't post the pictures, someone else did. The motherboard is mATX, the thing on the site just means that it's of a standard size. Anyway this is probably the best case for $40: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023&cm_re=rosewill_case-_-11-147-023-_-Product[/url][/QUOTE] Whose pictures are you referring to, mine were of a older dell showing how they fuck up their computers with non-standard components.
Well yours are the only pictures on the thread...Kialtia mistakenly thought that your pictures were posted by chewgo and were of his computer
[QUOTE=FINLEY;27029632]He didn't post the pictures, someone else did. The motherboard is mATX, the thing on the site just means that it's of a standard size. Anyway this is probably the best case for $40: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023&cm_re=rosewill_case-_-11-147-023-_-Product[/url][/QUOTE] I'm mostly looking at the one I want because I like how it looks, solid and the red lining. It's a little more expensive with shipping added, but it's something I'll look at every day, so I think it's worth it.
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