There haven't been a lot of changes to the size of motherboards. ATX has been the defacto-standard size for years. But there ARE others out there. Do you have a specific motherboard/barebones in mind? Any idea what brand/model your case is?
What HAS changed is the amount of heat internal components produce as they have gotten faster. Good airflow through the case is critical. As long as the case you're using isn't so small it is crammed full of cables and has good airflow you should be fine. Some prefer to use aftermarket cooling fans/systems, but unless you are into over-clocking you don't need the latest liquid-cooling gadgets on the processor. I have built my own desktops for a long time, it is only way to get the components I want. My latest i7/950 rocks! Lou -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 10:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NF] Build your own 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/081a01cb989c$36f0c520$a4d24f...@com ** 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.
