non oem board in a oem case?

[jcnoernberg]

i have a compaq sr1130nx tower. if i wanted to replace the board/chip, could i still use the case? I never really thought of this until a minute ago. Will it fit? Is a generic case any different? Thanks!

 

[narafa]

If the new board fits inside the case and all your components are compatible with it, then no problem, you can replace it and get the new one.

 

[Praetor]

Is a generic case any different? Thanks!

I dont know how Compaq does things but two things can change:
1. The physical size of the board
2. The locations of the screwholes
With non-oem cases and boards, you dont have to worry about either as they tend to use standard dimension specifications

 

[jcnoernberg]

that's what i needed to know. darn, unless you blow like 100-200 bucks on a case, they all look like garbage. thanks.