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shorif2000 · 30th Jul 2012, 14:44

I want to upgrade the motherboard of my xps 720 and be able to use all the other parts with the new motherboard. Which motherboard would be best?

TheManicGibbon · 30th Jul 2012, 15:00

You'll need to give us some more specs, what CPU/RAM etc do you have?

If it's something like a Core 2 Quad then you might find it difficult to get a brand new motherboard now.

shorif2000 · 2nd Aug 2012, 12:39

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
corsair ddr2
2x 1tb hd (sata)
nvidia 8800gtx
cdrw (non sata)
dvd rw (non sata)

reggie50 · 3rd Aug 2012, 06:49

Why do you want to upgrade the motherboard but keep the CPU etc? Afaik LGA775 boards are getting few and far between and probably will only be equivalent to your current one.

sp4nky · 3rd Aug 2012, 07:47

What's your budget for upgrading? What do you use the system for?

All the parts look horribly outdated against current hardware so if your budget allows for it, you'd probably do best to keep the drives (HD, optical) and upgrade the CPU, graphics card, RAM & motherboard. Potentially keeping the RAM would be an option but RAM is the cheapest component to upgrade so it's a toss-up.

shorif2000 · 3rd Aug 2012, 10:56

i found out dell stuff are very cheap so i was just hoping to upgrade the motherboard and leave it for now

use it to play WoW

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Originally Posted by reggie50

Why do you want to upgrade the motherboard but keep the CPU etc? Afaik LGA775 boards are getting few and far between and probably will only be equivalent to your current one.

what motherboard and cpu can i buy to fit in the xps 720 case?

sp4nky · 3rd Aug 2012, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by shorif2000

i found out dell stuff are very cheap so i was just hoping to upgrade the motherboard and leave it for now

Upgrading the motherboard won't do anything except make the inside of your box look prettier. If you want a performance boost, you need to upgrade the graphics card, the cpu, the ram and/or the hard disk (get a SSD).

reggie50 · 4th Aug 2012, 11:59

Dell XPS720s are BTX machines. Therefore it will be very hard to upgrade it. AFAIK the only BTX stuff on the market is from Dell and you already have the latest stuff in it. About the only thing you can change is the CPU, RAM and gfx cards. The top CPU would probably be a QX6700.

IvanIvanovich · 4th Aug 2012, 14:33

Well the only thing that is really holding back from keeping the case, and they are nice looking, is the orientation of the back panel. It isn't hard to remove it and replace it with one that could accommodate atx standard. I have seen several of these mods done. If you are able to do that, then there is really nothing stopping moving up to 1155 except budget. Even current dual cores can outperform the old 775 quads in many tasks.

erratum1 · 5th Aug 2012, 21:09

I just stuck a 550ti in my dell desktop, nice upgrade... 60 fps locked with vsync in most of my older games, dirt 2 runs nice in dx11.

I would just put a 560ti in there if you can afford it.

Unless the motherboard has died you have to have an old board for that cpu, which wouldn't really be much of an upgrade.

shorif2000 · 6th Aug 2012, 12:19

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Originally Posted by lysol

Well the only thing that is really holding back from keeping the case, and they are nice looking, is the orientation of the back panel. It isn't hard to remove it and replace it with one that could accommodate atx standard. I have seen several of these mods done. If you are able to do that, then there is really nothing stopping moving up to 1155 except budget. Even current dual cores can outperform the old 775 quads in many tasks.

how would you do this?

any links to someone who has done it with photos and desc?

IvanIvanovich · 6th Aug 2012, 12:25

Here is one example, there are more like it if you just google for xps720 mod.

erratum1 · 7th Aug 2012, 14:16

If your going to buy a mother board and cpu and then your going to need new ddr3 ram.

Perhaps a better psu and then you might as well upgrade the gpu, after all that you might as well buy a cheap case since dell cases are not very good. (air flow)

and......you have just built a new pc, lol.

shorif2000 · 8th Aug 2012, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by lysol

Here is one example, there are more like it if you just google for xps720 mod.

cheers

shorif2000 · 8th Aug 2012, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by erratum1

If your going to buy a mother board and cpu and then your going to need new ddr3 ram.

Perhaps a better psu and then you might as well upgrade the gpu, after all that you might as well buy a cheap case since dell cases are not very good. (air flow)

and......you have just built a new pc, lol.

lol, might as well buy brand new pc

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IvanIvanovich будет глотать вашу душу. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,757	Well the only thing that is really holding back from keeping the case, and they are nice looking, is the orientation of the back panel. It isn't hard to remove it and replace it with one that could accommodate atx standard. I have seen several of these mods done. If you are able to do that, then there is really nothing stopping moving up to 1155 except budget. Even current dual cores can outperform the old 775 quads in many tasks. __________________ [end of line] intel i5-750 \| evga p55 sli \| 8gb mushkin blackline \| evga gtx670 \| 240gb mushkin chronos dx \| creative titanium hd \| mushkin 580w \| gh60 custom \| logitech mx revolution \| achieva shimian qh270

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2nd Aug 2012, 12:39	#3
shorif2000 What's a Dremel? Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 16	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 corsair ddr2 2x 1tb hd (sata) nvidia 8800gtx cdrw (non sata) dvd rw (non sata)

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reggie50 Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 337	Why do you want to upgrade the motherboard but keep the CPU etc? Afaik LGA775 boards are getting few and far between and probably will only be equivalent to your current one.

4th Aug 2012, 11:59	#8
reggie50 Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 337	Dell XPS720s are BTX machines. Therefore it will be very hard to upgrade it. AFAIK the only BTX stuff on the market is from Dell and you already have the latest stuff in it. About the only thing you can change is the CPU, RAM and gfx cards. The top CPU would probably be a QX6700.

5th Aug 2012, 21:09	#10
erratum1 Thread killer Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,559	I just stuck a 550ti in my dell desktop, nice upgrade... 60 fps locked with vsync in most of my older games, dirt 2 runs nice in dx11. I would just put a 560ti in there if you can afford it. Unless the motherboard has died you have to have an old board for that cpu, which wouldn't really be much of an upgrade.

7th Aug 2012, 14:16	#13
erratum1 Thread killer Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,559	If your going to buy a mother board and cpu and then your going to need new ddr3 ram. Perhaps a better psu and then you might as well upgrade the gpu, after all that you might as well buy a cheap case since dell cases are not very good. (air flow) and......you have just built a new pc, lol.