Might need some help :/

[b` m3ow]

Hi everyone, look at this pic below for me please. I currently own a..

DELL XPS 710
Quad Core Q6600
2GB RAM
8800GTX
320gb HardDrive
Creative X-FI sound Blaster

Now, some may know, I bought that system because I was in need of a new PC quick and asap, life problems were getting in the way, and I could not build my own PC at that time, Now I miss that time, summer is here, and I want to mod my PC. *NOTE* I bought the XPS last AUG*

This pic below shows the inside of my PC. Image may be hard to see;







The side of the case is not see through, which I want like I did on my old PC. So which means a new CASE. Now, my CPU is covered in that massive CPU heat sink that is labeled "XPS"

I have not tried to take it off as of yet. The 8800GTX is nice and will stay on the move to the new CASE. Now, I can just take out the CPU, GFX card, RAM, HDD, and put it into a new case. *DELL MOBO BLOW* But that CASE as such nice cooling, like a 250mm fan it think in the front and like 120mm in the back. But i miss the see through case, and custom lights and LED's.

What should I do..?

Also, in that picture it shows 2 SLi GFX cards, I only have 1.

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: Might need some help :/

Cooling > looks.

[Warhawk]

Re: Might need some help :/

cut a square in the side of the case and screw in a thin plastic sheet. Install a cathode ray tube at the bottom of the case to light everything up.

[Flt. Sgt. Powderhound]

Re: Might need some help :/

You can't change the case; it's a BTX motherboard, so you can't really get a compatible case.

[=98=]

Re: Might need some help :/

^^ Yuppers.

Cannot do nowt really.

That's why you don't buy Dell :)

[jake_]

Re: Might need some help :/

Cooling > looks.

:nod:
A big heatsink isn't bad, by any means. Mine is even bigger than that once.

[TheSpark29]

Re: Might need some help :/

I know this is a couple days old, oh well.

You can keep the GPU, CPU,PSU, RAM, HDD, and Optical drives.

Get a new case and motherboard.

Problem solved. The case can be whatever you want, which solves your "case doesn't look cool" issue.

[sava700]

Re: Might need some help :/

He can change cases but he will have to mod the new one to make the BTX Mobo work... to be honest its best to just leave it in the one its in cause Dell made the case based on air flow and its needs. You could get away with some stick on heatsinks on various parts of the board and ram.. then you could add in speed adjustable 120mm or 80mm fans but that only makes more noise and thats not exactly the way to go.

To knock the idea of buying a Dell cause of how its made you just need to step back in a closed room.. light a cigar or cig and let the smoke run through it to see how the air flow travels in it.. its pretty neat how they made that design. Thats how I setup all my rigs with a air flow smoke test.. I want to see the air move and how it runs over the parts.

[Sam1990]

Re: Might need some help :/

I think he's aiming at buying a new motherboard along with a new case. Just my guess, since he said dell mobo's blow.

[jesus]

Re: Might need some help :/

You can't change the case; it's a BTX motherboard, so you can't really get a compatible case.

What makes it a BTX motherboard?

[Eagle101]

Re: Might need some help :/

Dell :S ...me thinks.

[Flt. Sgt. Powderhound]

Re: Might need some help :/

The easy way to tell is that the motherboard is on the left hand (Looking at the front) side of the case.

[Xodus]

Re: Might need some help :/

Just cut a hole in the side of the case. And aren't those pictures of the 720?

I gotz a 420 meself rofl

[b` m3ow]

Re: Might need some help :/

Thats ok, I purchased..

Antec 900
GIGABYTE P35
ATX PSU
Zalman 9500

screw that dell case, and screw dell from here on

[sava700]

Re: Might need some help :/

Thats ok, I purchased..

Antec 900
GIGABYTE P35
ATX PSU
Zalman 9500

screw that dell case, and screw dell from here on

nothing wrong with dell.. you get what you pay for and here lately they have been pretty good systems.