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February 9th, 2020 11:00

7010 SFF case swap

I’m looking to swap the case from the traditional optiplex 7010 SFF case to a mid tower.

i need to know if it’s ATX ITX or has it’s own layout.

I’m trying to fit a gpu but the case and psu is restricting it 

and is it even worth doing a case swap or buying a MT model of an optiplex 

 

  • JOcean

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    Posted February 9th, 2020 20:00

    It won't be an easy move since the SFF has some proprietary connectors. The page here has more information as does this page. Having said this a user has a video here that shows how he did it, but I am not sure it was a 7010 SFF MB.

    I am not a Dell employee...I am forum volunteer

    Serious work on an E5430 and constantly building and working on an i5-6500 Desktop

  • savvy2

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    Posted February 10th, 2020 03:00

    sell the SFF

    buy MT

    end the pain, 

     

  • speedstep

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    Posted February 10th, 2020 12:00

    Mouting and cables and everything else is not the same.

    This is not going to work.

  • savvy2

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    Posted February 14th, 2020 09:00

    GPU why, tell 1  reason for needed any GPU,

    reasons matter, BIG TIME

    dreaming of some unstated game?  IDK.

     

  • savvy2

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    Posted February 14th, 2020 09:00

    but would make a good youtube video doing that and failing,

    make money doing wrong things on the tube like most do there.

    why not make PC from DIY ,  by Asus, z270prime or better, (wow even real documents with it and QVL) wow!

    buy a 10000x better case, endless sold now,  some are SUPER Great and run 10x cooler than most PC made.

    then pick up GTX1650 GPU.

    TX550m  up PSU from Corsair, semi modular.

    Get a real full sized desktop so you can upgrade easy, and never buy any DELL with BTX mobo inside, ever.

  • Miztlol

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    Posted April 9th, 2020 06:00

    You can do it but it will require to cut of the stock cooler connector to use it for your other cooler as well with the rear fan. You will need a small standoff for the big screw on the motherboard. Also when placing the gpu the  shield can break of a resistor or a capacitor, i removed it. And also the i/o shield you will need to get one or cut the one off. But before any of this make sure the case screws fit. You will also need to bring your front panel and power cable.

    Before:

    Readeon HD 6450, i7-3770, 16GB RAM, 1 HDD, 1 DVD Drive, stock power supply.

    After:

    GTX 750 ti, i7- 3770, 16Gb RAM, 2 HDD, 550w power supply.

  • 11757

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    Posted January 4th, 2021 19:00

    im trying to do the same with a 7060 sff that i got for cheap(250$) i have a 7010 mt i7 3770 1tb evo 500wpsu 22gb ddr3 1600 and a 1660s that works great but..... i like tinkering around with these optiflexs ... so the upgrade would be fun.. if i could get it in a better case. anyway , i dont think these guys are being OPTImistic enough. with a dremmel, quit 120m fans, and some cheap wires of amazon. im pretty sure i could make her function and look pretty sharp cheers! Z

  • 4768

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    Posted January 5th, 2021 19:00

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT75DtKrCpY&t=2s&ab_channel=RyanEspiritu

     

    you got this.. a lot of good videos on youtube.... then theres this guy tho.....                    lol   

  • MJlikesgame

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    Posted March 5th, 2021 10:00

    will an nzxt H510i work?