Bigger is Better

[johan851]

And keep in mind, like I said earlier, that you can drop in a 775 motherboard for around $50 if you want to. Then you'll be able to put in any 775 processor and overclock it.

 

[theflyingrat]

And keep in mind, like I said earlier, that you can drop in a 775 motherboard for around $50 if you want to. Then you'll be able to put in any 775 processor and overclock it.

Most Dell boxes don't have the standoffs and other necessary mounting hardware for a standard ATX or mATX motherboard. You simply can't mount a "normal" motherboard in just about any modern Dell without very heavy modifications. I've found Dimensions, OptiPlexes, Precisions, and plenty of other models are like this.

 

[johan851]

Keep in mind that you could get a motherboard and a new case and new optical drives and a new HSF....

Stupid Dell cases.

 

[Trap05]

Also does the board even have mounting holes for a Skt 775 heatsink I know Dell does their heatsink mounting a little funky a lot of the time.

 

[visbits]

That would shock me. Dell doesn't manufacture anything of theirs, as far as I know. They're likely rebadged, like Petey said.

I've seen all kinds of boards in dells, Alot were retail intel boards rebaged, HP uses ASUS, they even have the branding on the back.