Will a non-proprietary ATX motherboard fit in a proprietary ATX case?

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Will a non-proprietary ATX motherboard fit in a proprietary ATX case?

2007-03-03 10:00:10 · 2 answers · asked by Road Trip 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops

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A lot of the time ... YES... Not many computers are proprietary anymore. Even the E machines, Dells, HP and Compaq computers use various motherboards manufactured by other companies.

The BIGGEST thing is the BIOS are programmed by the LABEL. So the RESTORE CD will NOT work with a OEM

I would change cases though… Cases are about $35.00.. A lot of the times Power supplies are the main cause of a motherboard failure… Weak power supplies end up doing more harm than good…

2007-03-03 10:10:34 · answer #1 · answered by Renoirs_Dream 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Guess it really depends on how "proprietary" the proprietary case is.

2007-03-03 18:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by BigRez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋