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November 17th, 2020 13:00

DELL optiplex 7010 case swap

I want to buy a big case for dell optiplex 7010 sff . But i dont now what tipe of case . Please help

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November 17th, 2020 14:00

Dell uses proprietary and undocumented front panel connections.  Case fans are proprietary and the Dell BIOS senses the fans. Other fans will work just you will get a fan failure notice at power on.  Motherboard mounting holes are only partially ATX but usually enough to hold the motherboard in place.  You will likely need a new/full size power supply too.

If you can deal with the non standard front panel connections, power supply and the fan issue, go at it.

I build my own and use BeQuiet cases as I need a quiet PC for my recording studio.  Cases run from inexpensive (under $50) and up to several hundred.  Look over the cases at www.newegg.com

 

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November 17th, 2020 18:00

the only hurdle is power switch on motherboard, here is pinout

https://www.dell.com/community/Optiplex-Desktops/How-to-connect-a-5-pin-power-switch-to-a-motherboard-that-uses-2/td-p/7322005

otherwise the board uses standard 24 pin ATX power and appears to have a standard form factor.

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