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bstrange24   02-07-2009 at 04:18:39 PM

I received a Dell 518 for Christmas and I would like to know what a good after market replacement MOBO is for the stock Dell MOBO.
I have finished the pin mod on the Q6600 and I am up to 3.0Ghz air cooled but with the locked out BIOS I am at a stand still.


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Mondoman   02-08-2009 at 04:33:56 AM
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Unfortunately, Dells are not designed for aftermarket replacements. Any MB you buy may or may not fit (you'll have to look inside), and will likely need a new power supply, which may or may not fit in the space of the current one. Also, you will have to buy a new copy of Windows, as the Windows that came with the Dell won't work with your new MB (this obviously isn't a problem if you're using Linux etc).

In general, it's easier and cheaper to start from scratch.

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bstrange24   02-08-2009 at 05:28:31 AM
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Mondoman wrote :

Unfortunately, Dells are not designed for aftermarket replacements. Any MB you buy may or may not fit (you'll have to look inside), and will likely need a new power supply, which may or may not fit in the space of the current one. Also, you will have to buy a new copy of Windows, as the Windows that came with the Dell won't work with your new MB (this obviously isn't a problem if you're using Linux etc).

In general, it's easier and cheaper to start from scratch.



Thanks for your time, I appreciate the info.

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