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Psycofirecomm1   04-28-2008 at 10:14:48 AM

Is it feasable tho remove the guts from this computer and install them in a new case allowing for better expansion?

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mi1ez   04-28-2008 at 10:52:45 AM
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I don't see why not, I am making some assumptions though:

I assume it's an ATX or microATX mobo, and an ATX power supply.

You may have some issues with a blanking plate though, in so much as it may not have one!

I'd also be a bit wary of this machine with it's nForce 430 chipset...

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jaguarskx   04-28-2008 at 11:15:04 AM
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It seem to have a mATX motherboard so it should be able to fit in any ATX case.

Just measure the motherboard to be sure. A mATX mobo is 9.6" x 9.6".

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random1283   04-28-2008 at 11:22:33 AM
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Yes perfectly just buy any one of newegg or other but make sure the PSU dimensions are the same.

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boonality   04-28-2008 at 01:57:59 PM
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it might have proprietary front panel connectors

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mi1ez   04-28-2008 at 02:43:57 PM
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It also might not have a backing plate if the case has it built in?

I know I've come across them like that before...

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Psycofirecomm1   04-29-2008 at 02:26:41 AM
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appreciate the input thanks

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Cal   02-26-2009 at 07:43:23 PM
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In doing so with the whole moving of the board and everything I've found out the hard way that my optical drive won't funtion properly. but then again I blew away all that HP crap to make it just a Vista Home Premium 32-bit box but now its giving me problems with listenin to cd's and rippin them. anybody have any solutions to my problem? i've been lookin through forums and such for awhile now[b][/b]

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