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11-21-2004, 09:52 PM
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good case?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-001&depa=1
is that case good and is the psu good? thanks. |
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11-21-2004, 09:59 PM
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I have the case, and it is very good and spacious (albeit really sharp, be careful on wood furniture!), and has ample fan room and interesting features (be sure to hook everything up properly). You will definitely want a better PSU, I have the Thermaltake XaserIII Silent Purepower 480w (with a fan controller installed on the front of the case) and am very pleased with it (plus, it looks very sleek). It will be a good and necessary investment to change the PSU, but other than that, the case is great.
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11-21-2004, 10:29 PM
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The case is fine but the power supply leaves much to be desired. I would definetly replace it with a good quality one. Look at Enlight, Thermaltake, Fortron, and Enermax.
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11-22-2004, 09:13 AM
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Quote:
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11-22-2004, 09:57 AM
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I have the same case, and it is great. But as everyone else has said, you should go with a more reliable PSU.
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11-22-2004, 10:22 AM
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I've done a couple machines with that case now... good looks... a little lightwieght in the durabilty department, but adequate, and as stated above, power supply sucks.
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11-25-2004, 01:06 AM
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alright thanks! um, if i do get a case, what specifications do i have to make sure before i buy my case?
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11-25-2004, 01:31 AM
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oh by the way, my computer is a Dell 2350.
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11-25-2004, 01:40 AM
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are you planning on moveing everything from the dell case to the new case ?
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11-25-2004, 03:45 AM
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yeah. i'm probably going to use my existing psu also.
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11-25-2004, 08:41 AM
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everything should work out then. in fact, you'd probably be in trouble if you did replace the PSU and used it on a dell.
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11-25-2004, 10:05 AM
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The one thing that may give you trouble is connecting the front panel connections to the DELL motherboard. DELL's use a ribbon cable and single connector but standard ATX cases use individual wires and connectors. You'll have to figure out what pin each wire connects to.
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11-25-2004, 09:51 PM
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heh? i dont understand, can you please explain further?
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11-26-2004, 01:19 AM
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does this also mean i cant buy the case?
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11-26-2004, 09:13 AM
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Look inside your DELL...find the front panel header and see what kind of connector it has...it's where the power button, reset button and LEDs wires are connected. These are coming from the front of the case. DELL uses ribbon cables, not individual wires. Standard ATX cases have individual connectors coming from the front of the case. These are labelled so you know which connector goes where, but the DELL motherboard may not have pins identified on the header...so matching up the connectors from the standard ATX case to the DELL motherboard isn't straight forward. You gotta play around with the connectors until you get the right pins.
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11-26-2004, 10:11 PM
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so should i still get this case? so my motherboard will work with this case, it'll just take a little bit more time to set everything up?
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11-27-2004, 09:18 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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I have no idea if your motherboard will fit into this case or not. I know the older DELL motherboards were standard ATX size and would fit into a standard ATX case, but I don't know about the newer ones.
Figuring out the front panel connections shouldn't take too long. Just note which wires on the original connector go to what...power switch, reset switch, power LED, HDD LED, etc... Cricket
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