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Can I change the motherboard of Dell Optiplex 990 with newer

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2 minutes ago, Dido489 said:

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Yea should be a matx cause and a new board should fit.

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So I have a Optiplex 990 MT and I bought a new gpu, but my cpu is weak and I want a new one, but I don't know if I can change the old motherboard with new Am4 and use the same case.

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What 990 do you have? They made multiple sizes.

 

Looking at my 990, its a matx case, so matx board will work. Power button and front panel lights work work as its not a standard connector.

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Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

What 990 do you have? They made multiple sizes.

 

Looking at my 990, its a matx case, so matx board will work. Power button and front panel lights work work as its not a standard connector.

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1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Yea should be a matx cause and a new board should fit.

Ok thx

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7 minutes ago, Dido489 said:

So I have a Optiplex 990 MT and I bought a new gpu, but my cpu is weak and I want a new one, but I don't know if I can change the old motherboard with new Am4 and use the same case.

The power button, HDD LED, and USB front panel will not work without heavy modding though

Big nerd. 

 

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1 minute ago, davemc said:

The power button, HDD LED, and USB front panel will not work without heavy modding though

Oh that's gonna be a small problem

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5 minutes ago, Dido489 said:

Oh that's gonna be a small problem

Honestly its not worth it. You can get like a cheap Rosewill case for like 22 bucks

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