BTX PC Options?

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Carlosinfl

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OK - I have a PC at work which is a Dell Optiplex GX620. The case itself is BTX design with a huge 120mm fan sucking air in from the front mid section. I am wondering if I can purchase any AMD or Intel Core 2 Duo motherboard and get it work in the Dell case? Has anyone done this before? If anyone knows any sites, tricks, or hardware (CPU/Mobo) - please help me out.

The case in question is the full tower size BTX, not the small mini or anything like that.

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Thanks!
 
You'd be doin some crazy modding to get an ATX board into a BTX case. IMO, its not worth the trouble. Spend the $50 or less on a CM Centurion5 and save yourself the trouble. As far as I know, there are no retail BTX core2duo boards available. Don't even think about an AM2 BTX board, lol.

$35 - Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver w/ Side Window ($50 - $15MIR)
 
Is there any BTX boards for lets say an old school AMD 64 or something like that?
 
my BTX boards are the same size as my ATX just power diferences. the issue your gonna run into is the wires from the case are most likely not marked and proprietary to that mobo. Spend 50 bucks on a ATX case and a BTX power supply or buy a BTX case that comes with the BTX power supply.
 
Get that CM Centurion case while its got the rebate. Its worth it. I dont think you'll need a BTX PSU if you're buying an ATX board, lol.
 
enginurd said:
I dont think you'll need a BTX PSU if you're buying an ATX board, lol.
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Too that point all BTX power supplies, i have seen, are backwards compatable to ATX power conectors. Why not buy a BTX power supply?
 
delemorte said:
Too that point all BTX power supplies, i have seen, are backwards compatable to ATX power conectors. Why not buy a BTX power supply?
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Go ahead and buy one, I didnt say not to. I said he didnt need one. If you want one, though, your choices are limited. Therefore, just buy an ATX one, especially since the BTX form factor isn't hitting retail mobos/cases any time soon.
 
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