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BTX Case needed... Holy S*** This board is huge...

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So recently I've been inspired by TechYesCity and some other videos floating around of people building really capable machines for cheap using older used hardware that still has some kick. (Just thought it would be a little fun side hobby.) I was thrilled to find an Intel Xeon W3565 @ 3.20 GHZ for 25.00 and was even more thrilled when I found a motherboard that supported it for only 30.00...
 

Problem is that that seller of the mobo listed it as an ATX form factor when in fact it's BTX... and wow this thing is gigantic. Here are some pics of a mid ATX case and this board on top of it... It's not even close... What the hell can I buy that will allow this beast to be mounted? 

Board:  Dell Precision T3500 0XPDFK LGA 1366
 

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I would assume the 700d

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I did that once with a Thermaltake Kandalf but I'm not sure what current cases support it

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7 minutes ago, Darth-Marius said:

check pcpartpicker?

CPU and motherboard are not found on site. They are too old =/

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Build a custom box with wood and insert hex standoffs?

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Just now, alabatusa said:

Build a custom box with wood and insert hex standoffs?

Good God... it would fit the "Cheap as possible" theme... Still... God...

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1 minute ago, 227167_1454181677 said:

Good God... it would fit the "Cheap as possible" theme... Still... God...

I say this, because i was contemplating the same thing.
Out of interest what power supply are you using to power the dell board. I find that the hardest part of using server boards, especially dell proprietary boards?

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Just now, alabatusa said:

I say this, because i was contemplating the same thing.
Out of interest what power supply are you using to power the dell board. I find that the hardest part of using server boards, especially dell proprietary boards?

Just a crappy 450 watt that came with the case shown above. It's standard 24 pin... If this thing wasn't so cheap compared to other options, I'd have the seller refund me and I'd send it back... but if I want a board that supports this CPU and will fit in a standard case, I'll blow over a 100.00 easily. -sigh-

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