Well, it depends. ;) If the case is a generic enclosure (ANTEC, etc), then most any generic motherboard and generic power supply should fit. It's usually only the OEMs or specialty sized enclosures that may require a custom case/motherboard/power supply.
Fred On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 11:23 AM, Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Hardware Dudes -- - -- - - - > > A few years ago, I bought a "bare bones" kit and "built" a computer > that has been my development machine for some time. The power supply > died, and a replacement one is about the same cost as a new bare bones > kit, so I decided not to replace it right away. > > I am considering the possibility of doing it again for a Linux box. > the question is: I have this perfectly-good case from the last one. > How can one tell whether a new motherboard would fit into the old > case? Or, how can I select a new motherboard that will fit? Worth it? > > Ken > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
