Dell Optiplex 960

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ironbeard

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I am in the process of making a "frankenrig" and wanted to know if the motherboard from a dell optiplex 960 would fit into another after market case?
 
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I don't know where to start.

I guess first question, why upgrading Optiplex and not XPS 630i?

630i is looking much better for upgrades?


By the way you can not move Optiplex motherboard into ATX case, because Optiplex is BTX!!!
This post is work in progress, I am starting looking for copper heatsink, however getting late here, so I just paste a few finds here so I when I comeback I will continue looking for cooler.

This is looks like what you have now, can you confirm this
http://www.stuartconnections.com/de/fan-and-heatsink-assemblies/3100-Dell-Optiplex-960-Heatsink-wFan-and-Shroud-XX580-G259F-WC236.html

Dell-Optiplex-960-Heatsink-wFan-and-Shroud-XX580-G259F-WC236.jpg


And this is looks like what I am looking for
http://www.stuartconnections.com/en/cooling/3147-Dell-Optiplex-960-Desktop-Heatsink-w-Fan-and-Shroud-CP541-G259F-WC236.html

Dell-Optiplex-960-Desktop-Heatsink-w-Fan-and-Shroud-CP541-G259F-WC236.jpg


Will comeback later, confirm which one you have now, first picture?
 


I have neither, I have the J7109 for the 960 SMT