dell optiplex 755 new case?

[cdgamerz]

alright, so i have this motherboard https://www.buffalocomputerparts.com/products/dell-optiplex-755-mini-tower-motherboard-gm819?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=34421764110&gclid=CjwKE

how would you mod it to fit an atx/micro atx case. i am willing to take the risk of doing this kind of stuff, and i have 5 of these motherboards.

 

[junkeymonkey]

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19520776

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19633592

that seems to be a BTX form factor board you may find some BTX supported cases around some where ?

thing is is it a true btx form factor or a dell proprietary BXT style motherboard ????

 

[cdgamerz]

it is a proprietary dell motherboard

 

[junkeymonkey]

even E-bay only lists 8 to choose from ??

http://www.ebay.com/sch/BTX-Computer-Cases/42014/bn_5858369/i.html

that one for 26 bucks maybe worth the risk to try ??

 

[atljsf]

it is not a atx standard mainboard, nor a mini itx mainboard either

there is nothing in it that can be modified to work in a case it will not fit into, you can't cut or resolder anything in it

what you need is a case that will work with it

something like this perhaps?

btx case

http://www.ebay.com/sch/BTX-Computer-Cases/42014/bn_5858369/i.html

not sure if it can fit that board in there

any reason to play with that board? too cheap and has cpu and ram with it, perhaps add a gpu and make it a small gaming pc?

a low profile gtx1050 and 8 gbs of ram perhaps?

if the btx doesn't fit, you could consider making a custom case

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB_69q2no34

 

[junkeymonkey]

'' there is nothing in it that can be modified to work in a case it will not fit into, you can't cut or resolder anything in it ''
hmmmmm.....


https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/dell-xps-710-btx-to-atx-conversion.2293137/

 

[k1114]

You could make it fit in an atx case with serious modding. Cut the back of the case out and drill some new holes for standoffs. Or cut the btx case to fit it in like that link although that's converting a btx case to use an atx mobo. It's a similar concept. You might as well just keep the dell case. Any reason to switch?

Optiplex 755 are also very cheap. $50 on ebay for a whole pc. That's a typical price for a core 2 quad pc.

 

[atljsf]

nothing as in nothing i would do or recommend others to do because it can end with a dead motherboard and a massive waste of time, nothing

 

[william p]

Dell uses prorpietary connectors for the front I/O cable, and they change them often, and don't provide pinouts. It's a proprietary MIcro BTX motherboard. There best used in the computers they came in.