Dell Optiplex Case Swap - Everything You Need To Know!!!  

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Thanks Craig!!!! That means a lot bro. When people leave nice comments like this it really makes my day!!!!

Thanks Man!!! Any time brotha!!!

Thanks Dude!!!

NP dude you do awesome work man. I left out a few things, I said EVGA, it was actually a CM PSU but got frustrated towards the end but it is what it is. The adapters are the better option tho man!!!

@@Tech215Studios still sounded good to me lol... What did you do for the front IO like the usb and mic

@@DLMtechgarage so I just took the whole thing out of the 990 plugged it into the motherboard and tucked it the PSU basement. Dude, it’s literally the first time I’ve done a case swap with a Dell which is kinda crazy considering I build one PC a week on average. So in doing my research I saw your video on the adapters and it’s mind boggling that I never knew about them. I originally was going to use a Dell XPS 8100 and it would boot but kept turning off. I’m thinking the PSU was bad, or the mobo, maybe the 550 Watt wasn’t enough with the 780 and all the fans etc??? So I ran to my boys warehouse and grabbed the 990, same issue. Then I figured out what the issue was. Jumping those 2 middle pins is so important!!

@@Tech215Studios yea its crazy how the try to keep us from swapping the case. biggest issue i get when not using the adaptors is the customers complaint of not having the front io but most times they don't care. Im gonna start working on my video series for the HP Z240, 6th gen intel and they are going used on the old ebay for like $80-120 and on the market place a little cheaper. plus the xeons for it are way cheaper then the i7. Gonna do a case swap guide, and mods, just a few tricks to do the swap but should be a good bang for the buck. Im in upstate new york getting a little R&R but when I get back def gonna go hard core with mods and ideas I got stirring!!

Thanks Man!!!!

Thanks Uncle M - I'm not sure. I used a mix of 120 and 140 ML Up Here fans, which to be honest suck. I think for the cheapo fans, Asia Horse is the best. I took out the ARGB fans the case came with and used them in another build. Check out the Asia Horse FS-9001's, they are pretty sweet!

Is it the same Optiplex, from the mini tower?

Hey man Thanks!!! What error are you getting at start up? I forgot to mention the rear exhaust fan, but do you have that hooked up to the board? Let me know everything that is on the start up screen. It is kind of annoying.

@@Tech215Studios I'm getting rear fan failure, power button cable failure and front i/o cable failure.

I didn't try any of that. Maybe if you get a 2 pin header it might work, but if the switch has an up and a down position there has to be some sort of relay going back and forth so I'm not 100% sure. But the cool part is you can literally tape it down and hide it. It's really small so it'll fit in a lot of places, the PSU basement is a godsend for that kind of thing. Hey Ant, thanks for supporting the channel and being a subscriber, your support means the world my dude!! Thank You!!

it's just a switch.... switches work on or off..making contact or open contact to work... a voltmeter will tell you if it is NC (Normally Closed ) or NO ( Normally Open ) when you push it In...It must be Closed as that is what the jumper pin does when used.... so just cutting the wires and soldering them or twisting and securing them would work...a jumper pin would be the easiest solution... old hard drives have those jumpers... i usually saved extra ones with my screws...

Hey dude!!! So for that build I used 2 Up Here! Green LED 140’s and the other 3 were a set of Up Here! 120’s that came with a controller. Honestly - if you’re putting an OEM into a new case your best bet is to buy the 2 pack of 4-1 PWM Fan splitters or buy a set that has a controller with it. I just put out a video about a month ago and I used a 5 pack of Asia Horse 9002’s - they’re Def my favorite option for budget fans right now!!!

@@Tech215Studios Thank you so so much!!! You are fantastic! I hope life is treating you well!!!

That's my dude!!! Thank You Man! Join my discord so you can show off your new build. Shoot me an email at Tech215Studios@gmail.com and i'll send you an invite.

You can use a mix of both it will just down clock to the lowest rated stick. So both sticks would run at 1333 MHz. I hope this helped. 😎

Not with a LP card no.

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Jesus I’m sorry for not replying. I did a video on case swapping an Optiplex into a Cooler Master case. I forget the name of that case but it’s great. I’d just make sure it was a micro ATX case so there isn’t room left over at the bottom. It just looks nicer. But you could also get a full sized case in case you ever want to upgrade to a full sized board.

Hey man!! Yes, you definitely can but you will need to order the PSU Adapter if you’re putting in a new power supply. I did one for a friend that was a 6th Gen i7 and had no issues. I hope this helps!

@@Tech215Studios i know about the psu adapter but how to case swap as the motherboard is in different format for the 3070 model

Thanks Buddie!!!!!!

HAHA!!! Thanks Brotha!! This comment made me laugh :)

@@Tech215Studios I am glad, nothing like a good laugh :-)

I used a fan hub for this build but I know there are adapter from one header to 8 you can buy for pretty cheap.

Which optiplex do you have?

@@Tech215Studios Hey thanks for the response! I have an Optiplex 790 and I’m swapping to an NZXT HS510 case

@@Tech215Studios If I was to purchase a fan hub, which one did you use? Where did you plug it in on the motherboard? Im a PC noob with all this, thanks for the help!

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What do you have exactly?

@@Tech215Studios im basically trying to build a sleeper out of one of these optiplexs just trying to see if I should know something about the front panel connecters and if ill have some problems with them

It can be done. The pin out for the cables are online. I have a dirty Ryzenplex on my channel.

Hey Aizu!!! So I forgot to mention this in the video and I should have. Just bring the fan over from the Optiplex case, plug it into the motherboard and find a place to mount it in the case. That should get rid of the error.

bro there are three slots to connetct them at least 3 fans, you can connect easily

@@PUBGBusiness Where???

@@coconutdoggy4131 i think where written fan 1, fan 2, fan 3

@@coconutdoggy4131 on the motherboard

Yes

Thanks man!! Working on a new one!!

I think that they are Molex fans AND they're conectted directly to the power supply

Nick called me a bitch!!! I should of just called my channel “Nick From Philadelphia” LOL 😂

Hey Dan!! Sorry for the delayed response. Yes, that will work just fine. In the video I used the HDD plugs to jump those pins but either method will be successful. Thanks for dropping a comment Dan!!!

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Thanks Man!!!

@@Tech215Studios Yo late reply again, i was about to order a Deepcool Matrexx 55 mesh but i wanted to ask you that can power + and - be used to jump those 2 pins Also my Optiplex 990 will fit there right

@@danplayz5573 Yes. Any Sort of Pin or Jumper can be used. How'd the build turn out. Sorry for the delayed response. I need to turn on my notifications or something.

Yeah totally! The only issue are the boards from the SFF Dell. The trick with the PW Button Lin’s won’t work.

Yeah dude they’re ending support for it soon but I think it’s still a great card for budget gamers. HUUUUGE MEMORY BANDWIDTH!!!

I always thought about doing that!!!! Drop some pics on my IG account I’d love to see how it turns out!!!!

@@Tech215Studios no problem ill do a guide

Did you do the build? How are your temps?

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Hey!!!! Thanks man!!! I just dropped a new video yesterday - check it out man!!! Thanks for the kind words!!!!

Hey - sorry for the delayed response. Can you be more specific?

@@Tech215Studios I have fixed my rib fan issues but the main problem is front USB ports

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I called him a bitch!!!

Yeah bro I had a baby, it’s been crazy. Well, do you have a question, I’d be more than happy to help you out if I can.

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Thanks Man!!!!

Yes

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@@cubingforreal3125 Thanks dude!! Check out my Star Wars build that video did terrible!! Haha 😂

It’s not too bad man trust me. If you ever do something like this just lmk know and I’d be happy to help ya man.

@@Tech215Studios Thanks bro

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Awww you’ll be missed. 😘

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