Transferring into a new case?

[Marcus_3]

I was hoping to transfer the parts of an ASUS M32CD I purchased into a different case, I had modified some parts of the PC already and wanted to move it to a new case for further modification, I did a bit of research on the motherboard used in the computer but I haven't been able to find any specifics regarding the model it is. I've heard of certain ASUS parts being proprietary and thus incompatible with other cases. Is this the case for this computer's motherboard? Or is it safe to move?

 

[Satan-IR]

I was hoping to transfer the parts of an ASUS M32CD I purchased into a different case, I had modified some parts of the PC already and wanted to move it to a new case for further modification, I did a bit of research on the motherboard used in the computer but I haven't been able to find any specifics regarding the model it is. I've heard of certain ASUS parts being proprietary and thus incompatible with other cases. Is this the case for this computer's motherboard? Or is it safe to move?

You can check motherboard name/model and revision numbers using some utilities with different degrees of accuracy that depends on the database of the utility being up to date and comprehensive.

One of them with fairly good results is HWiNFO which has portable versions too (no installation needed) you can get here and run and see what it shows under motherboard name/model to possibly reconfirm. Download the portable version here:

https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php

If by motherboard being proprietary you mean mounting holes might be positioned differently it is usually one of the known standards form factors.

According to information here the motherboard is an Asus H110-M/M32CD/DP_MB based on MicroATX form factor.

I found a picture of the board here.

You didn't mention other component specs. According to the first link the default PSU is a 286W (350W Peak). If you plan to or have added (as you said) more power hungry components you might need a better more powerful PSU. That is if you haven't already done that.

 

[Marcus_3]

I was hoping to transfer the parts of an ASUS M32CD I purchased into a different case, I had modified some parts of the PC already and wanted to move it to a new case for further modification, I did a bit of research on the motherboard used in the computer but I haven't been able to find any specifics regarding the model it is. I've heard of certain ASUS parts being proprietary and thus incompatible with other cases. Is this the case for this computer's motherboard? Or is it safe to move?

You can check motherboard name/model and revision numbers using some utilities with different degrees of accuracy that depends on the database of the utility being up to date and comprehensive.

One of them with fairly good results is HWiNFO which has portable versions too (no installation needed) you can get here and run and see what it shows under motherboard name/model to possibly reconfirm. Download the portable version here:

https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php

If by motherboard being proprietary you mean mounting holes might be positioned differently it is usually one of the known standards form factors.

According to information here the motherboard is an Asus H110-M/M32CD/DP_MB based on MicroATX form factor.

I found a picture of the board here.

You didn't mention other component specs. According to the first link the default PSU is a 286W (350W Peak). If you plan to or have added (as you said) more power hungry components you might need a better more powerful PSU. That is if you haven't already done that.

I did already increase my PSU when I added a new GPU, my main concern was that the motherboard may not be compatible with other cases due to it being a in a prebuilt computer. However the information you have provided has proven incredibly useful. Thanks!

 

[Satan-IR]

I was hoping to transfer the parts of an ASUS M32CD I purchased into a different case, I had modified some parts of the PC already and wanted to move it to a new case for further modification, I did a bit of research on the motherboard used in the computer but I haven't been able to find any specifics regarding the model it is. I've heard of certain ASUS parts being proprietary and thus incompatible with other cases. Is this the case for this computer's motherboard? Or is it safe to move?

You can check motherboard name/model and revision numbers using some utilities with different degrees of accuracy that depends on the database of the utility being up to date and comprehensive.

One of them with fairly good results is HWiNFO which has portable versions too (no installation needed) you can get here and run and see what it shows under motherboard name/model to possibly reconfirm. Download the portable version here:

https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php

If by motherboard being proprietary you mean mounting holes might be positioned differently it is usually one of the known standards form factors.

According to information here the motherboard is an Asus H110-M/M32CD/DP_MB based on MicroATX form factor.

I found a picture of the board here.

You didn't mention other component specs. According to the first link the default PSU is a 286W (350W Peak). If you plan to or have added (as you said) more power hungry components you might need a better more powerful PSU. That is if you haven't already done that.

I did already increase my PSU when I added a new GPU, my main concern was that the motherboard may not be compatible with other cases due to it being a in a prebuilt computer. However the information you have provided has proven incredibly useful. Thanks!

No problem, glad to help. If that board is indeed a MicroATX one it should fit into standard cases which usually have mounting holes for several known form factors.