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Question with Dell Inspiron 560 motherboard for Mac Pro case mod project?
Hello I purchased an LGA-775 Inspiron 560 Motherboard under the guise that the seller said that it was an mATX board. I'm starting to have second thoughts though; is it indeed an mATX board, or am I sol and have to purchase another motherboard? Any and all answers appreciated.
fireberd
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June 25th, 2020 03:00
The Dell motherboards are proprietary. They do not have complete compatible mounting holes. The front panel connections are proprietary and undocumented. Not a good candidate for a building project.
In addition the Inspiron 560 is old technology hardware and was built during the Windows 7 era.
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June 25th, 2020 04:00
Yeah the proprietary nature of OEM boards is they are designed for a specific model and chassis. Not a good choice for a custom build. Of course you have also added to the problems using a Apple case as well which is also designed exclusively for certain hardware.