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Can someone help me with some case problems?

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Cyco2oo3

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I'm looking into buying a new case for my Dell Dimension B110. My motherboard is an Intel 865GV, which I believe is a MicroATX. I was looking into getting this case:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811190057

The holes in the back (for the onboard ports) don't match up with the ones on my motherboard. Can I pop that piece out of my current case and put it in the new case? Also, can someone confirm to me what type of motherboard I have? I don't have much experience when it comes to PC cases.
 
Yes, that piece really should pop out and you should be able to put it into your new case. Even if not, you should be able to purchase a new I/O Panel from your board manufacturer.

I can't really confirm your motherboard. Dell has so many different configurations and such that I couldn't be 100% sure. Check with Dell though, they should be able to tell you if you call them.
 
The Dell board name (or at least a serial#) should be printed around the CPU socket. The IO brackets do usually pop out, worst comes to worse, just don't use one, they're not ENTIRELY necessary (Feeling adventerous? Make one out of frosted plexi and light it so you can see your connections at night :))
 
Thanks for the help, guys! I tried contacting Dell about the motherboard and all they had to say was "Your warranty expired on March 23, 2005. I'm afraid I cannot support you with your problem."
 
You mean they won't even tell you what you bought from them? You aren't calling them needing tech support. You just want to know what you gave them your hard earned money for.

Cyco2oo3 said:
Thanks for the help, guys! I tried contacting Dell about the motherboard and all they had to say was "Your warranty expired on March 23, 2005. I'm afraid I cannot support you with your problem."
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There's numerous ways to tell if you have an mATX or ATX board.

Simplest:

Count the PCI slots. Only have 3 or less? mATX. 4 or more? ATX.

More difficult:
Count the number of screws holding the board in place. 6 or less? mATX. 9 or more? ATX.

Even more difficult.
Measure the board. 9" X 9"? mATX. 9" X 12"? ATX. Use your measurements to get the closest match to what I posted. Some mATX boards are smaller than what I posted.
 
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