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There may come a time when you consider moving your HP motherboard into a new gaming case. There are some things that you have to consider before making this purchase.
HP has their motherboards made to their specifications. Therefore, they are not necessarily the same as a retail motherboard. The first thing to consider is the Form Factor; Mini-ITX, MicroATX or ATX. There are instances where HP will customize their motherboards. This is normally noted in the Motherboard Specifications under the section titled "Form Factor".
Once you have made this determination, you have to make certain that the holes in the motherboard will match the stand-offs in the new case. As I stated, HP has their motherboards made to their specifications. There have been reports of these not matching. This can cause major problems. If the motherboard is not mounted properly on the stand-offs the other parts of the motherboard can come in contact with the case and cause a short. This can not only damage the motherboard, but all of the other components, as well!
Another thing to consider is the front connectors, such as, the power button and hard drive activity indicator. There have been reports of these not matching. In most instances, the case manufacturers know which motherboards will fit into their cases. It is suggested that you contact their Tech Support for help. They are the experts on their products.
If all of these things have been fully considered, enjoy your new Gaming Case!
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Well stated. I have actually done this a few times and learned the hard way. Before you try to make the swap consider every mounting point and connection you have to make and be sure its gonna work because one little thing can be a show-stopper.
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@Huffer, you are spot on! As my quote in my Signature says, "Intelligence is God given, Wisdom is the sum of our mistakes! You and I are mature enough to have made a few mistakes. 😉
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@smart67, read the cautions about stand-offs and the front case connectors. I always recommend taking a picture of the motherboard connected before moving it.
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@SAN123456, I am not familiar with the products that you mention. Therefore, I can't answer your question with certainty. I will say that HP has very excellent products!
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Hi, thanks for this very clear explanation. I have a somewhat connected question: can CPUs used by HP (i7 10700K, in my case) be inserted in another compatible motherboard?
I'm thinking of transfering my Omen build to another case but wouldn't mind upgrading the motherboard in the process, basically keeping CPU, RAM, GPU, etc. (The cooler would need replacing, I imagine.)
Thanks in advance for any replies.
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You are welcome, @Keyser815! Keeping in mind the things discussed in my article, you can use all of the components in a new motherboard if they are compatible. You have to consider the Chipset, CPU socket and Memory slots. They have to be compatible with all of the components that you are moving to the new motherboard.
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Thanks a lot for your reply. Much appreciated.
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You are welcome, @Keyser815!