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Originally Posted by ghsrocketman
Hey guys, just wanted to let you guys know the Dell motherboards (atleast the Dimension 2400) that everyone says will NOT fit in an aftermarket case infact DOES! I have pictures to prove it (will post when I get the chance). The only problem is I'll need to create a custom "fan duct" for the passive heat sink  . |
Dell has made a great many "odd" architecture PC's since they stopped assembling them in Austin from ATX standard parts; among the more common oddities are the ones with no actual backplane on the MB. Those have a separate board in the bottom of the case for the add-on slots, which are perpendicular to the usual.
The power supply and its wiring may or may not differ from standard; many of them differ. The front panel wiring is most likely in an "enbloc" connector that might or might not be labelled to easily connect to an ATX case's front panel. The unusual arrangement of the heat sink and ducting is both a less expensive cooling arrangement, and a quieter arrangement, than the more usual HSF's in ATX machines.
I'm not sure you will be fully successful adapting that part to the replacement case, but I am interested in how you handle it.
