Dell Dimension case swap

Mullet Man · 12-25-2005, 09:26 PM

I got a Dell Dimension 2350 3 years ago for Christmas. I have upgraded the Dell by adding 1GB RAM, a BFG FX5500 PCI 256MB video card, and additional DVD drive. After time went by, the stock Dell case was causing an overheating problem with all the upgrades, so I decided to swap all the parts over to an ATX case.

I chose the Aspire Dreamer II case for this project and went to work...............

The Motherboard went right in and plugged into the Antec 450Watt PSU.

I installed the cards and the factory CPU fan, but located it elsewhere due to the direct 80MM CPU fan.

I had to cut and splice the power switch, HD activity, and reset wires, but all went well.

I also installed a sound card for better quality.

Here is a pice of the Dell Dimension 2350 case swap..........................

12-26-2005, 10:15 AM

Looks sharp Mullet :)

Sgt_Grim_Reaper · 01-15-2006, 05:26 PM

I like the design, though if it were mine it'd be red. Looks great.

manofsorrow · 02-12-2006, 03:45 PM

thats the same case I have, Have you had any problems with the case? in terms of flimsyness or things not fitting quite right. Or am I the only one?

RezinSmokesalot · 09-23-2008, 07:00 PM

hey im thinking of doing the same thing i have a dell 2350 the case is banged up can u recommend any other cases and how did u splice the wires i have done it on other pc's but the dell mobo has no way to tell what doz what

**magnethead** · 09-23-2008, 11:14 PM

i transplanted a 4600 (ATX) to an antec 900.

word of caution, is you have to know if your computer is BTX- dell is the only company still doing it, to mess up us modders.

What I did, was use an ohm-meter and basic electrical knowledge, and backtrack the factory front panel to figure out where things went.

RezinSmokesalot · 09-25-2008, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnethead

i transplanted a 4600 (ATX) to an antec 900.

word of caution, is you have to know if your computer is BTX- dell is the only company still doing it, to mess up us modders.

What I did, was use an ohm-meter and basic electrical knowledge, and backtrack the factory front panel to figure out where things went.

lol im just a simple stoner i don't know much about hard ware i know programing and my electrical Knowledge i Can Follow Instricton well lolz Whats a BTX last time i was in side a computer was in the late 90's

**magnethead** · 09-25-2008, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RezinSmokesalot

lol im just a simple stoner i don't know much about hard ware i know programing and my electrical Knowledge i Can Follow Instricton well lolz Whats a BTX last time i was in side a computer was in the late 90's

something the IEEE decided would help the cooling system of a computer. It was an epic backfire, and dell is the only company using it, as a limiter of customization.

12-25-2005, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mullet Man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio -=USA=- Posts: 174 OS: XP Professional	Dell Dimension case swap I got a Dell Dimension 2350 3 years ago for Christmas. I have upgraded the Dell by adding 1GB RAM, a BFG FX5500 PCI 256MB video card, and additional DVD drive. After time went by, the stock Dell case was causing an overheating problem with all the upgrades, so I decided to swap all the parts over to an ATX case. I chose the Aspire Dreamer II case for this project and went to work............... The Motherboard went right in and plugged into the Antec 450Watt PSU. I installed the cards and the factory CPU fan, but located it elsewhere due to the direct 80MM CPU fan. I had to cut and splice the power switch, HD activity, and reset wires, but all went well. I also installed a sound card for better quality. Here is a pice of the Dell Dimension 2350 case swap..........................

01-15-2006, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
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manofsorrow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 89 OS: winxp	thats the same case I have, Have you had any problems with the case? in terms of flimsyness or things not fitting quite right. Or am I the only one? __________________ Asus A8N-E mobo Benq light scribe dvd-rw Amd athlon x2 4400+ @ 2.8 ghz 2x 160 gig hard drives in RAID 0 array water cooled 4x 80mm case fans controlled by a Vantec controller 42" LG plasma monitor Idle temp. 28C load temp. 34C (on average) Fully sleeved etc.

09-23-2008, 07:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
RezinSmokesalot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Win Xp Home Sp2	Re: Dell Dimension case swap hey im thinking of doing the same thing i have a dell 2350 the case is banged up can u recommend any other cases and how did u splice the wires i have done it on other pc's but the dell mobo has no way to tell what doz what

09-23-2008, 11:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Dell Dimension case swap i transplanted a 4600 (ATX) to an antec 900. word of caution, is you have to know if your computer is BTX- dell is the only company still doing it, to mess up us modders. What I did, was use an ohm-meter and basic electrical knowledge, and backtrack the factory front panel to figure out where things went. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

12-26-2005, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
PurpleSky Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Looks sharp Mullet :)