mobo upgrade...do I need a new case?

Other than the mobo, will all of my other components (i.e. fans) fit in
a micro atx case?
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"Eddie G" <egoldberg DeleteThis @amh.org> wrote in message
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>I have a p4 1.7ghz processor on an Asus P4 mobo. I may upgrade in the
> near future and want to know if the Asus p5v800 mobo will fit in a case
> this old. I know squat about this but I don't know how a mobo would
> not fit inside a case but thought I'd check first.
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Eddie G
>

If your processor is P4, your motherboard is ATX format. 99.9% of
motherboards sold are still ATX format, so you should be OK. -Dave
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I doubt that you'd need a new case. Most of the ATX cases I've used were
also compatible with MicroATX boards. I hope that you have documentation on
the case.

It's possible that you'd need a new power supply. The P5V800 MX uses a 24
pin ATX 2 power connector. You may be able to get away with one of the older
20 pin connectors. (It ought to plug right in, without an adapter.) I have
read of people doing that successfully, but it's not guaranteed.

You mentioned a P4 1.7 GHz CPU. I hope that you're not intending to use it
with the P5V800 MX. It's a LGA board (land grid array, Socket 775), and
incompatible with a Socket 478 P4.


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"Eddie G" <egoldberg RemoveThis @amh.org> wrote in message
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> The P5V800 MX has dimensions of 8.6x9.6 and the P4t is 12x9.6, so I
> guess I need a new case, too.
>
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"Dave" <noway DeleteThis @nohow.not> wrote in message
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>
> "Eddie G" <egoldberg DeleteThis @amh.org> wrote in message
> news:1144437203.741220.218630@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >I have a p4 1.7ghz processor on an Asus P4 mobo. I may upgrade in the
> > near future and want to know if the Asus p5v800 mobo will fit in a case
> > this old. I know squat about this but I don't know how a mobo would
> > not fit inside a case but thought I'd check first.
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> > Eddie G
> >
>
> If your processor is P4, your motherboard is ATX format. 99.9% of
> motherboards sold are still ATX format, so you should be OK. -Dave
>
>
>

Except the P5V800 MX is micro ATX form factor
 >> Stay informed about: mobo upgrade...do I need a new case? 

> Except the P5V800 MX is micro ATX form factor
>

That shouldn't matter. If the case will support ATX, it should also support
micro-ATX. Some standoffs might need to be moved or removed though. I've
replaced several ATX boards with micro-ATX boards in various brands of
cases. Usually, this is due to a cheap upgrade on an extremely limited
budget, or just replacing a defective mainboard with the cheapest possible
solution to get a little more life out of the rest of the components. I'd
be surprised if you could find an ATX case that was incompatible with a
micro-ATX mainboard. Shocked, maybe. -Dave
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Bob Knowlden wrote:
> I doubt that you'd need a new case. Most of the ATX cases I've used were
> also compatible with MicroATX boards. I hope that you have documentation on
> the case.
>
> It's possible that you'd need a new power supply. The P5V800 MX uses a 24
> pin ATX 2 power connector. You may be able to get away with one of the older
> 20 pin connectors. (It ought to plug right in, without an adapter.) I have
> read of people doing that successfully, but it's not guaranteed.
>
> You mentioned a P4 1.7 GHz CPU. I hope that you're not intending to use it
> with the P5V800 MX. It's a LGA board (land grid array, Socket 775), and
> incompatible with a Socket 478 P4.

Bob,

I would also upgrade my CPU to an Intel 820. I recently bought a new
400 watt power supply as I upgrade my GPU and my old PSU was not enough
for it.

Eddie
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