Paul
Fri Mar 21 12:21:24 PDT 2008
Kappa wrote:
> I have one Dell Precision 410 (Pentium 2 @ 400MHz) (
http://
> support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/deqkmt/specs.htm)
>
> I want to install this
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=221373&&source=14&doy=21m3
> in the casing. Is it possible to do the upgrade?
>
> 3000 Athlon Processor and Motherboard Bundle
>
>
> * AMD Athlon(tm) 3000 processor
> * Socket 754 processor
> * ECS GS7610 motherboard
> * Includes heatsink and fan
> * Onboard integrated graphics supporting up to 128MB
> * AMD64 Hypertransport technology
> * Supports dual-channel DDR 266/333/400 up to 2GB
> * 6-channel audio
> * 10/100 LAN for for ultra-fast networking and broadband
> * Expansion slots: 1 x PCI-E X 16, 2 x PCI slots
> * 2 x SATA ports, RAID 0 and RAID 1
> * 2x IDE port for 4 x Ultra DMA133 devices
> * 4 x USB 2.0 ports
>
> I have 2 Hard drives both IDE & one DVD. Would it fit into the casing.
> I can buy a new memory for this. Just thinking any way I can upgrade
> this. At the moment I use this for windows server 2003 for my test/
> learning purposes.
The existing motherboard is a bit irregular looking.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/deqkmt/board.htm
Would the new board fit, when the old one doesn't look standard ?
A microATX motherboard is max 9.6"x9.6" square, to give you some idea
how much space is needed.
The I/O Plate area looks bigger in this picture, than your new
board. New motherboards come with a snap-in plate, intended for
a standard sized hole.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/deqkmt/en/eq_mdt/HARDWARE.HTM
The Dell front panel wiring might not be the same either. The power supply
looks like it might be ATX, but I don't have a way to verify that
from here. The cooling on the Dell box, may not align and work well
with the new motherboard and CPU position. The power supply location,
may get in the way of the CPU cooler.
What you're doing, is a mechanical engineering project in 3D. You have
to think through where everything will fit, and decide whether it is
worth it or not. Perhaps a local computer recycling place, could provide
an ATX mini tower at a reasonable price, something that strictly follows the
ATX standard. A mini-tower would likely be compatible with a full ATX
(12" x 9.6") or a microATX (9.6" x 9.6") board (they share a subset of
mounting hole locations). I'd pick up a power supply, separately. Some
power supply brand info, is available here (Tier 5 are the ones to
avoid).
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108088
Paul