Dell Small Form Factor cannot be converted to full ATX casing?

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Usman Sajid

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So i just got my gtx 750 ti for Dell Optiplex 990 Small form factor core i5 2400.
Motherboard is dell d6h9t around 12inches by 8 inches.
BUT.
1-The card fits in the slots but the case could not be closed.
2-Power Supply is 240w Dell which could not changed.

I went to the shop and took pc with me.
The person said Dell Small form factor could not converted to atx case.
He said all mini boards and micro could be converted but not dell.
Q:What he said is true? If not should i go to another guy?
 
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Usman Sajid

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http://www.dell.com/pk/business/p/optiplex-990/pd

In Ports, Slots & Chassis
mine one is : SMALL FORM FACTOR (SFF)
Dimensions (H x W x D) Inches/(cm) : 11.4 x 3.7 x 12.3 / (29.0 x 9.3 x 31.2)
Min. Weight (lbs/kg) : 12.57 /5.70
Number of Bays : 1 internal 3.5" 1 external 5.25" (slimline)
Expansion Slots : 1 half height PCIe x16 1 half height PCIe x16 (wired x 4)
Power Supply6 Unit (PSU) : Standard 240W PSU or optional 240W up to 90% Efficient PSU; Energy Star 5.0 compliant, Active PFC

Processor
Intel® Core™ i5 ( 2400)
Operating System
Windows® 7 Utimate 64bit (English)

Memory2
4GB3 DDR3 SDRAM at 1333Mhz
Hard Drive
250GB SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
Chipset
Intel® Q67 Express Chipset
Optical Drive
DVD+/-RW
DVD-ROM
Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader (MT & DT only)
Video Card intel hd 2000
 
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swifty_morgan

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you may be in trouble here. from what I've seen there are no slots in the case for expansion cards........... you have slots but no cut outs in the back of the case.

you also needed to get a low profile card if it would have.

and then I look at the proprietary power supply and doubt the machine has enough power to run a card...???

you may want to rethink this set up.

 
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Usman Sajid

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well i did run the gpu by keeping side cover of casing open.
the card run for an hour and i played counter strike global offensive.
then i decided to get a bigger casing and PSU.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO CONVERT MY CURRENT PC TO A BIGGER CASING SO MY CARD FITS AND A BIGGER PSU?
WILL MY MOTHERBOARD FIT IN OTHER CASINGS?
 
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swifty_morgan

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I actually did think about asking you to measure the back panel and suggesting a new case. but we're asking for more troubles. and you'll also need a new power supply.

too bad because some of those components are decent for what they are. I really hate proprietary builds. and I just read an article about this in a year or 2 year old magazine........maximum pc where dell said something about selling standardized parts............ I also read that they thought standardized parts were inferior to their own............... what dip*****!
 
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That does not mean that it will fit in just any old case. Dell, HP, Compaq, etc. like to use proprietary configurations that do not integrate into standard cases. But, it's your system, knock yourself out.
 
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