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aspen99   01-28-2003 at 04:12:56 AM

Does anyone know whether or not a full-size ATX motherboard will fit into an HP Pavilion 7936 case? Or does anyone know of a good quality mATX board with USB 2.0?

I know you're wondering why I would want to do this, but it is quite simple really... I have a friend whose wife freaks out everytime he upgrades his computer... so we're trying to upgrade it in a way she won't notice.

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lhgpoobaa   01-28-2003 at 06:47:17 AM
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LOL smart... very sneaky. Ive done that a number of times too. The folks just DONT understand.

Check the case specs... and the motherboard in it, measure it if necessary. With luck it should conform to the ATX specification... unless of course they are bastards like dell and have changed things so only THEIR equipment fits.

Also if you change the processor, make sure the fan sounds similar, otherwise she might suspect!


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Crashman   01-28-2003 at 09:52:47 AM
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HP used both mATX and ATX cases. I'm not going to look your case up. Instead, I'm going to tell you this: If it looks like ATX and has 7 places for cards on the case, it's ATX. If it only has 4 places on the back, it's mATX. HP usually put mATX boards in their full ATX cases, so yes, you can install a full ATX board into such cases.

OK, supposing you've found it has 7 places for cards in the back of the case. Now there is ONE MORE thing to remember. HP uses ALL the ATX mounts, many boards don't use the lower of the pair of mounts in the center rear. If you find and extra mounting spot sticking up that the board doesn't use, cover it with electric tape so it doesn't short the board, and you'll be good to go.

Get back to me with any other question, after you count the slot positions in the case.

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aspen99   01-28-2003 at 04:51:07 PM
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Unfortunately, I don't have access to his case in order to measure, or else I would be able to tell if it would fit, so I will have to give him a call and ask him how many slots are on the back. Thanks for the responses!

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svol   01-28-2003 at 06:38:01 PM
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Little off-tpoic but I just have to say this here to you!

Quote :

My Computer is so powerful Suron Desires it and mortal men Covert it, My Precioussssssss


1. It is Sauron
2. How dare you to steal the 'my preciousssssssss' line I was using here :mad: .

My dual-PSU PC is so powerfull that the neighbourhood dimms when I turn it on :eek:

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Crashman   01-28-2003 at 11:26:42 PM
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Let us know when you find out!

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lhgpoobaa   01-29-2003 at 12:16:31 AM
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Two things:
A. sig fixed
B. hahaah to u for not thinkin of it first!

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svol   01-30-2003 at 06:57:23 PM
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Hey I have copyright on it... I started using it first in posts and on MSN. So place 'My Precioussssssss' is a SVol trademark after you sig please. :tongue:

My dual-PSU PC is so powerfull that the neighbourhood dimms when I turn it on :eek:

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lhgpoobaa   01-30-2003 at 11:42:18 PM
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You thiefsies! You stole My Preciousssssssss I hates you i hates you forever baggins!

<b>My Computer is so powerful Sauron Desires it and mortal men Covet it, <i>My Precioussssssss</i></b>

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svol   01-31-2003 at 06:43:46 PM
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Good that my name isn't Baggins. :cool:

My dual-PSU PC is so powerfull that the neighbourhood dimms when I turn it on :eek:

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sturm   01-31-2003 at 08:06:57 PM
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I work for HP/Crampac :(- I would also check the power supply. Crampac only uses like a 230 watt ps even in their p4 2.8 setups. So if u intend on putting in power humgry components i would look into a new ps also.

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aspen99   01-31-2003 at 11:50:04 PM
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well... i now have found out that there are only 4 slots on the back of the case, so i guess we're stuck with a mATX board. any ideas for a mobo with usb 2.0?

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aspen99   01-31-2003 at 11:51:30 PM
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i'd already thought about the p/s issue... the problem is that they are micro p/s too... aren't they?

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Crashman   02-01-2003 at 04:09:38 AM
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Asus makes most of their popular boards in a -M version, like the P4S533-M. Not certain which ones have which features however. Why don't you pick out a few boards from Asus, Abit, Epox, or Gigabyte, and get back to me?

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