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Dell??

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Alright, so I've got this Desktop that I'm stuck with. I want to do some work in it, but I have no idea what I can do with it's motherboard. I don't want to spend too much on it as I'm on a tight budget and currently working on another build for a friend.

What I need to know is, WTH is Dell 0F896N??

I ran a test on PC Wizard to see what was inside. (I have a thing where I HAVE to know what's inside before I open it up) It gave me these specs:

> Mainboard : Dell 0F896N
> Chipset : AMD 780G
> Processor : AMD Athlon II X2 215 @ 2700 MHz
> Physical Memory : 4096 MB (4 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM )
> Video Card : ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
> Hard Disk : ST3320418AS (320 GB)
> DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653G ATA Device
> DVD-Rom Drive : FYB 5AZWL2JWXQ SCSI CdRom Device
> Monitor Type : Dell Computer DELL ST2010 - 20 inches
> Network Card : RTL8101 PCIe Fast Ethernet Adapter
> Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Home

All I want to do is swap out the PSU, GPU, and Processor, but I have no idea what the motherboard is. I DO know that Dell is very secretive when it comes to what's inside. Which is unbelievably annoying.

Anyone have the faintest clue on what the MoBo might be and wattage? Thank you so much in advance! It's an Inspiron 546.
 
I would think any AM3 processor should work, although that may depend on BIOS updates available from Dell. Searching for pictures of that motherboard it appears to have a normal AM2/AM3 socket and heatsink retainer, so you are probably good there. The 215 is a 65w processor, so sticking with something under 95w would be ideal. The Phenom II x4 905e would be excellent, but it is pricey. To keep the CPU under $100 the Athlon II x4 630 could work.

As for graphics, that board has a PCIe x16 slot, so go crazy. Just pick a PSU to match. I don't *think* Dell uses a proprietary ATX configuration anymore.

[DISCLAIMER] I make no guarantees that anything will work on this motherboard [/DISCLAIMER]
 
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