My mobo doesnt fit inside my new case

foldingchair · Jul 1, 2004, 04:19 AM

hey, i just got a new case, but the slots in the back where the mobo's serial, usb, onboard stuff ect. But it doesnt line up correcly. Am i an idiot? I have an emachines small case.

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jul 1, 2004, 04:29 AM

So wait....the pci slots donts line up? Or the serial/usb/onboard stuff you mean they dont match up on the IO sheild?

foldingchair · Jul 1, 2004, 04:38 AM

o wow ok, they just pop right out, i was looking to unscrew it. Ok that problem is solved, but i have one more, the mobo screws done match up to the case's mobo screws. Its a dell, and people said that dell does its own thing, what do i do about this? Becuase the motherboard is a MicroATX compatible mobo, will it not fit into a mid ATX case?

Thanks for your help too!

El Kapitano · Jul 1, 2004, 11:29 AM

The studs should just unscrew from the mobo tray and relocate them to where your new mobo needs them.

**dj_stick** · Jul 1, 2004, 12:05 PM

i think all ATX cases support uATX boards… just have to move some screws i think…

foldingchair · Jul 1, 2004, 06:00 PM

ok but there are no screw holes to put the studs in for the mobo, is it possible to screw my own?

El Kapitano · Jul 1, 2004, 11:09 PM

It Shouldnt be a problem if you mark out and drill accuratly. Sureely it'd be easier and quicker to purchase a new hyper cheap case?

pr0digal jenius · Jul 2, 2004, 03:05 AM

yea...get a new case, dell's are made for just the mobo dell uses, and don't have extra holes

CDsDontBurn · Jul 3, 2004, 08:47 AM

any name brand pc you buy will limit you greatly on how much you can modify it. Hell, they have a sticker saying "void if removed".

foldingchair · Jul 4, 2004, 03:21 AM

ok thanks, it was my friends and he knows nothing about pc's and he bought a new case, it all fits fine i got it to work. Thanks guys

CDsDontBurn · Jul 4, 2004, 08:28 AM

cool, so long as it works then right?

Jul 1, 2004, 04:19 AM	#1
foldingchair DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	My mobo doesnt fit inside my new case hey, i just got a new case, but the slots in the back where the mobo's serial, usb, onboard stuff ect. But it doesnt line up correcly. Am i an idiot? I have an emachines small case. __________________ Signature Made by tastyweat (Thank you!)

Jul 1, 2004, 04:38 AM	Thread Starter #3
foldingchair DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	o wow ok, they just pop right out, i was looking to unscrew it. Ok that problem is solved, but i have one more, the mobo screws done match up to the case's mobo screws. Its a dell, and people said that dell does its own thing, what do i do about this? Becuase the motherboard is a MicroATX compatible mobo, will it not fit into a mid ATX case? Thanks for your help too! __________________ Signature Made by tastyweat (Thank you!) Last edited by foldingchair; Jul 1, 2004 at 04:58 AM.

Jul 1, 2004, 06:00 PM	Thread Starter #6
foldingchair DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	ok but there are no screw holes to put the studs in for the mobo, is it possible to screw my own? __________________ Signature Made by tastyweat (Thank you!)

Jul 3, 2004, 08:47 AM	#9
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	any name brand pc you buy will limit you greatly on how much you can modify it. Hell, they have a sticker saying "void if removed". __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jul 4, 2004, 03:21 AM	Thread Starter #10
foldingchair DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	ok thanks, it was my friends and he knows nothing about pc's and he bought a new case, it all fits fine i got it to work. Thanks guys __________________ Signature Made by tastyweat (Thank you!)

Jul 1, 2004, 04:29 AM	#2
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	So wait....the pci slots donts line up? Or the serial/usb/onboard stuff you mean they dont match up on the IO sheild?

Jul 1, 2004, 11:29 AM	#4
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	The studs should just unscrew from the mobo tray and relocate them to where your new mobo needs them.

Jul 1, 2004, 11:09 PM	#7
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	It Shouldnt be a problem if you mark out and drill accuratly. Sureely it'd be easier and quicker to purchase a new hyper cheap case?

Jul 2, 2004, 03:05 AM	#8
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	yea...get a new case, dell's are made for just the mobo dell uses, and don't have extra holes

Jul 4, 2004, 08:28 AM	#11
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	cool, so long as it works then right? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later