Dell OEM

negster · Oct 26, 2005, 10:25 PM

I have a Dell computer. Ive pretty much changed all the hardware in it. Theres one more thing I want to change, and thats the case. Does anyone have any idea what kind of motherboard that is in a Dell? Its a Dell Dim 8300 (well..it was) and I want to buy a case, but before I go I want to know if its an ATX or ATA? Anyone have any idea at all? As this case is driving me nuts and its getting a little hot in there with all the upgraded hardware that Ive put in it over the past few months.

I used Everest but all it says for Motherboard is Dell OEM..anyone have any idea?

swimtech · Oct 26, 2005, 10:47 PM

Could you post your service tag # to me in a PM? It's likely an ATX motherboard, but not sure - some are the type with riser cards for the PCI slots (can't remember the board designation right off, bu there's an N in it somewhere...) and I want to get a look at the service manual for your particular unit.

swimtech · Oct 26, 2005, 11:56 PM

Sorry negster,

Got a look at the service manual - you've got a bit of an oddball mainboard there, 4 PCI and one AGP slots (5 slots total) - not a standard ATX or microATX mainbaord. It won't fit a standard ATX or micro-ATX case just right either. You probably ought to leave it in the case you have - maybe mod the case with a fan for cooling - a power supply upgrade will be difficult too, and more upgrades might cause you to be short of power for the components.

soloz2 · Oct 27, 2005, 02:47 AM

You should try a Dell card fan. I had an 8400 and the case got hot when I added extra drives, pci cards and a better video card. Check your manual... it will probably say something about it somewhere. My manual said something about a card fan, but Dell does not sell them on their website. I called about 10 times before I found someone at dell who knew what I was talking about... yeah wonderful tech service... lol

So anyway, the card fan is a blower fan mounted on a bracket that locks into the side panel right across the video card slot. It blows the hot air directly out the back of the case and is rather efficient. It also has a special connector that plugs into the motherboard. Dell uses propriotory (I can't spell...)

These fans are pretty hard to find so when I got rid of my dell i kept it. I actually still have it, I haven't gotten around to putting it on ebay. If you want it let me know.

negster · Oct 27, 2005, 05:18 AM

Looks like im just going to buy a new mobo and a new case(w/ power supply) and just transfer everything from there.

Oct 26, 2005, 10:25 PM	#1
negster DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Dell OEM I have a Dell computer. Ive pretty much changed all the hardware in it. Theres one more thing I want to change, and thats the case. Does anyone have any idea what kind of motherboard that is in a Dell? Its a Dell Dim 8300 (well..it was) and I want to buy a case, but before I go I want to know if its an ATX or ATA? Anyone have any idea at all? As this case is driving me nuts and its getting a little hot in there with all the upgraded hardware that Ive put in it over the past few months. I used Everest but all it says for Motherboard is Dell OEM..anyone have any idea?

Oct 26, 2005, 10:47 PM	#2
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Could you post your service tag # to me in a PM? It's likely an ATX motherboard, but not sure - some are the type with riser cards for the PCI slots (can't remember the board designation right off, bu there's an N in it somewhere...) and I want to get a look at the service manual for your particular unit. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Oct 26, 2005, 11:56 PM	#3
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Sorry negster, Got a look at the service manual - you've got a bit of an oddball mainboard there, 4 PCI and one AGP slots (5 slots total) - not a standard ATX or microATX mainbaord. It won't fit a standard ATX or micro-ATX case just right either. You probably ought to leave it in the case you have - maybe mod the case with a fan for cooling - a power supply upgrade will be difficult too, and more upgrades might cause you to be short of power for the components. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Oct 27, 2005, 02:47 AM	#4
soloz2 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 362 Rep Power: 0	You should try a Dell card fan. I had an 8400 and the case got hot when I added extra drives, pci cards and a better video card. Check your manual... it will probably say something about it somewhere. My manual said something about a card fan, but Dell does not sell them on their website. I called about 10 times before I found someone at dell who knew what I was talking about... yeah wonderful tech service... lol So anyway, the card fan is a blower fan mounted on a bracket that locks into the side panel right across the video card slot. It blows the hot air directly out the back of the case and is rather efficient. It also has a special connector that plugs into the motherboard. Dell uses propriotory (I can't spell...) These fans are pretty hard to find so when I got rid of my dell i kept it. I actually still have it, I haven't gotten around to putting it on ebay. If you want it let me know. __________________ [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]CPU:[/COLOR] AMD Opteron 165 CCBBE @ 2.8Ghz [/COLOR] [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]Motherboard:[/COLOR] DFI nF4 SLI-DR Expert [COLOR=red]Memory:[/COLOR] 2gb G.Skill F1-4000USU2-2 [COLOR=red]Video:[/COLOR] Asus 7900GT TOP @ 700/1700 [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-Fi Elite Pro [COLOR=red]HD:[/COLOR] 2x Seagate 250Gb RAID 0, 1 Seagate 320Gb [COLOR=red]Optical Drives:[/COLOR] Sony DVD-Rom, Plextor 16x DVD DL RW [COLOR=red]Case:[/COLOR] CM Stacker [COLOR=red]PSU:[/COLOR] PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 [COLOR=red]Cooling:[/COLOR] Custom Water [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=red]Keyboard/Mouse:[/COLOR] [/COLOR]Saitec Eclipse & Logitech MX518 with a Razer ExactMat mouse pad [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-fi > Soloz Audio Silver IC > Maxed PIMETA > Beyer DT 770 Pro/80 cans [COLOR=red]HTPC:[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]AMD 3800X2[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, G.Skill 2GB DDR400, MSI 6600GT, Haupauge PVR150, SB [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]Audigy 2ZS[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Samsung 16x DVD DL RW, Sunbeam Nuuo PSU, Antec P180 case, AC Freezer64 Pro, Viewsonic N2750w LCD HDTV Heatware eBay [/COLOR]

Oct 27, 2005, 05:18 AM	Thread Starter #5
negster DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Looks like im just going to buy a new mobo and a new case(w/ power supply) and just transfer everything from there.