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06-07-2003, 09:52 PM
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Ok I have recently decided that I need a new case because my Dell one does not have enough cooling and it has a poor PSU. After reading many reviews I decided that I want to get a Chieftec X-Pider. This is an ATX case. Well the motherboard in my Dell OptiPlex GX240 is an odd board (you can see the picture below). This means I will have to get a new motherboard if I want to move into a new case. Now I don't know much about motherboards so I don't know what else this will lead to.
Im guessing that by getting a new motherboard I would have to get a new processor and memory? Also, I have heard that some cables in my system might have been made specially for the Dell systems meaning I would need adapters for my cables. Also, would a new motherboard fit with my existing RAM (I have a gig of it) I was hoping to be able to switch cases for just the cost of a case and a PSU, but now it seems it will cost much more than that. Please someone please explain to me what i will need to upgrade to make this move work.
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06-07-2003, 09:57 PM
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That is odd looking. How old is your PC? What processor?
Mike
EDIT: Your memory is PC133 SDRAM. Older technology but not propietary.
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06-07-2003, 09:58 PM
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hmm don't know what to say here . you have to give us more info than you have before we can really help .we have no idea what you system is or what it has in it . so that would help out alot . is it amd based ? is it intel based ? what is the speed now ? what kinda ram is in it ? we kinda need to know this info to help any .
now the mb that is in the dell might work in the new case but i bet the screw pattern is different . your best bet would be keep the dell as is and use it as a 2nd system and just build a new one . if you want to do that i am sure we can help ya do it all for at or under a budget . but first we need to knwo what you do with your pc's and what you want to do with the one you are upgrading or building .
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06-07-2003, 10:01 PM
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It should be a Celeron or some flavor of Pentium. I don't think Dell has ever done an AMD?
Go to http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html and download and run Belarc Advisor. It should give you some more info on your system.
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06-07-2003, 10:02 PM
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Now I don't know much about motherboards so I don't know what else this will lead to.
| If you don't know much about motherboards, what makes you think your Dell has insufficient cooling and power? Is it acting funny? Locking up or rebooting?
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06-07-2003, 10:05 PM
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My system is a Dell Optiplex GX240. P4 1.8 ghz. My ram is PC133 SDRAM. I really cant afford to build a new system. I would like to build a new one using the good parts from this system. In this system I have:
Radeon 9700 Pro
CD-RW 52 x 24 x 52
DVD-ROM 48 x 16
40 gig IDE hard drive
1 gig of ram
1.8 ghz p4
Would I be able to buy a new case and motherboard and use everything else? Would I be able to buy a new motherboard and just put my 1.8 ghz chip in it? Also my gig of ram would be nice to use. As of now I have about 250-300 dollars. Also if i upgrade the motherboard I want to get one where I could upgrade my processor later on. I know nothing about motherboard compatibility so please help me.
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06-07-2003, 10:10 PM
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I'd keep the Dell parts in the Dell.
Most Dells I've worked on have excellent airflow and are very quiet. Personally, I'll take a Dell case over the average aftermarket case any day.
If you've upgraded the Dell with additional parts, why not just put a bigger Power supply in it and call it done?
Sorry, but I don't understand the motivation to getting a new case. Like someone already asked, are you having stability problems with your current system?
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06-07-2003, 10:11 PM
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well yes and no on the reusing of parts . most of it yes you can reuse . if you want to use that cpu i think you will have to go with an older motherboard , i haven't used intel in a long time so i am not sure if the newer motherboards will go back that far ., but i could be wrong . as for your ram . well you really can't reuse that on the new boards , IF you want to have upgradeability . now you can get a ecs combo useing the ecs k7s5a pro mother board and an amd cpu up to xp 2400 . then you could use your old ram still . plus they are rather cheap . then you can reuse all the other parts . but even if you don't reuse your ram but reuse all the other parts you should be able to build a system with 250-300$ easy .
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06-07-2003, 10:12 PM
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doesn't dell use the really small ps's ? so you can't just stikc a after market ps in it ?
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06-07-2003, 10:12 PM
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