Motherbard Help

[Scrubin]

Im looking at buying a new computer case as my old one is extremly small and low profile its about 6-7years old now, the case im looking at buying is the Fractal Design Core 1000 but i am confused as to wether my motherboard will fit / line up with everything. I do not no the name or make of my current motherboard all i no is its from a Acer Aspire x3950.

 

Any advice and or help would be apreshiated very much.

 

Pictuer of Motherboard: http://images.esellerpro.com/2131/I/755/16/mobo2.jpg

 

Link to case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004ZH18G4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

 

My Motherboard is about 240mm x 200mm i could not get the exact messurment.

[Elven]

Heya,

 

From the sounds of your approx dimensions. They fit into the category of the Micro ATX board. Which the case does support M-atx boards.

 

Make sure you keep hold of the I/O shield when you migrate to the new case and all should be good  ^_^

 

Elven

[mvitkun]

it looks like m-atx.

 

the design core 1000 accepts m-itx and m-atx motherboards,so it should fit.

[Scrubin]

Thank you both of your information and replying to me extremly quick its very much apreshiated :)

 

Just ordered the case now so hopfully all gose well :)

[msevilgenius]

I think it's actually DTX but it is still compatible with the ATX standard

[Elven]

Thank you both of your information and replying to me extremly quick its very much apreshiated  :)

 

 

Just ordered the case now so hopfully all gose well  :)

 

 

 

You're welcome and good luck  ^_^

 

Elven

[Scrubin]

Heya,

 

From the sounds of your approx dimensions. They fit into the category of the Micro ATX board. Which the case does support M-atx boards.

 

Make sure you keep hold of the I/O shield when you migrate to the new case and all should be good  ^_^

 

Elven

I have just had a look at my old case and relised that the i/O Shield is made out of part of the case and they have jsut used a sticky fome of some discription i dont really no what its made out of. I have had a look but i can not seem to find an I/O shiled online for it, would you happen to no if i can get one somewere?

[Elven]

 

I have just had a look at my old case and relised that the i/O Shield is made out of part of the case and they have jsut used a sticky fome of some discription i dont really no what its made out of. I have had a look but i can not seem to find an I/O shiled online for it, would you happen to no if i can get one somewere?

 

hmm if the I/O is part of the case and not part of the motherboard. You could either try (carefully) cutting it out of the old case then stick it on the new case. If you can remember the model name of the motherboard, I could try and have a look, but the chance of finding an I/O shield that matches that particular motherboard could be slim  :unsure:

 

Elven

[Scrubin]

Sorry im probaly not being much help, im kinda new to the hardware side of things. All i no is the Pc is a Acer Aspire X3950, If there is a serten way to finding the motherboard manufatuor could you let me no please and i will do that.

 

Would everything still work ok if i put it all in the new case with out and I/O shield?

 

BIOS version/Date American Megatrends Inc. PO1-A3, 05/05/2010 ( if that is any help )

Edited June 20, 2013 by Scrubin

[Elven]

Sorry im probaly not being much help, im kinda new to the hardware side of things. All i no is the Pc is a Acer Aspire X3950, If there is a serten way to finding the motherboard manufatuor could you let me no please and i will do that.

 

Would everything still work ok if i put it all in the new case with out and I/O shield?

 

 

No problem  ^_^ Usually Pre-built machines use generic motherboards which normally you can't buy aftermarket.

 

It will still work without the I/O shield. Essentially all it does is cover the area around the ports and inputs at the back of the case... more aesthetics and a little protection. It will look ugly without it, but if it doesn't bother ya then it's ok  :D

[Elven]

It will look like this 

 

[Scrubin]

It will look like this 

 

Wow that is kinda ugly lol, well atlest it will work with out the I/O shiled, If i could get an I/O shield that gose to that then it would only cover up two of my Usbs which i would be ok with.

[Elven]

 

Wow that is kinda ugly lol, well atlest it will work with out the I/O shiled, If i could get an I/O shield that gose to that then it would only cover up two of my Usbs which i would be ok with

 

lol, yup  :lol: you can save up for an upgrade of a motherboard and new CPU . At least then, you'll get a new I/O shield with the new motherboard and it'll look good  ^_^

[Scrubin]

lol, yup  :lol: you can save up for an upgrade of a motherboard and new CPU . At least then, you'll get a new I/O shield with the new motherboard and it'll look good  ^_^

Yer i think getting a new motherboard will be my best bet, might as well look at a new CPU also, I currently have a Core I3 540 @3.07GHz LGA1156, so kinda old i asume. Will just have to save up and treat my self to some new stuff :D

[Elven]

Yer i think getting a new motherboard will be my best bet, might as well look at a new CPU also, I currently have a Core I3 540 @3.07GHz LGA1156, so kinda old i asume. Will just have to save up and treat my self to some new stuff :D

 

 

ooh socket 1156. Oh, the prices for motherboards on that socket are a little pricey now. You might have to go for a new socket, either 1155 (intel ivy bridge CPUs) or 1150 (new haswell CPUs). the 1155 would be cheaper coz they are last generation and the i5 3570K CPU would be a great upgrade to go for  ^_^

 

For curiosity have a look at 1150 motherboards and intel 1150 CPUs to see what prices they are, then you can decide which path you wanna go for

 

Elven

[Scrubin]

ooh socket 1156. Oh, the prices for motherboards on that socket are a little pricey now. You might have to go for a new socket, either 1155 (intel ivy bridge CPUs) or 1150 (new haswell CPUs). the 1155 would be cheaper coz they are last generation and the i5 3570K CPU would be a great upgrade to go for  ^_^

 

For curiosity have a look at 1150 motherboards and intel 1150 CPUs to see what prices they are, then you can decide which path you wanna go for

 

Elven

Yer i have noticed 1156 motherboards are quite expensive, about time i upgrade really my pc is falling really far behind, I will have a look at both but i think i will most likely go for the 1155 CPU's, Thank you for the help and information you have provided me with it has been very informative and helpful, Hopfully its not to long till i can get a new CPU and Motherboard and i'll maybe put some pictuers up of it being build

[Elven]

Yer i have noticed 1156 motherboards are quite expensive, about time i upgrade really my pc is falling really far behind, I will have a look at both but i think i will most likely go for the 1155 CPU's, Thank you for the help and information you have provided me with it has been very informative and helpful, Hopfully its not to long till i can get a new CPU and Motherboard and i'll maybe put some pictuers up of it being build

 

 

No problem, we are here to help  :lol:

 

Elven