Builing a BTX System

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Conor, Oct 30, 2006.

  1. Conor

    Conor Private E-2

    Long story short: bought a Dell machine a year ago, went to stick a GFX card in it and realised it had a PCI-E x1 slot rather than a PCI-E x16 slot.

    So I bought a new Intel MBTX mobo (the dell is a BTX system). That was fine, 7600GT card installed and things are OK.. but the front I/O panel, media slots, power button won't fit into the new Mobo as Dell being Dell used their own type of connection, Doh!

    Anyway, I want to buy a new case and stick the Mobo/GFX card/HD into it. I have another PC downstairs and between the two I'll get the Dell back to it's original state with the original mobo/CPU/RAM, and the drives from the second PC.

    So, I need a BTX case and a cooling system... what do I need for the case? The RAM/CPU is sorted.

    If I get this case

    http://www.exciteit.co.uk/store/EXCITE_viewItem.asp?idProduct=100263&tabSelect=2

    What else do I need? Heatsink only, or a thermal module with a fan? The Dell just has the case fan, heatsink and "tunnel" thing.



    And no, I don't want to buy an ATX mobo and case, I like the BTX design plus I've just spent £60 on an mobo.
     

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