Re: Re: Proprietary

> Certain components such as motherboards, will only fit in their own cases.
> This usually applies to desktop and slimline desktop cases not towers.
> ie: If you have, say, a Dell or Packard Bell desktop that's, let's say a
> 486/SX33 and you want to put in a new Pentium motherboard, you will in all
> probability not find a generic motherboard that will fit.  Therefore, you
> will most likely only find a motherboard that fits if it comes from Dell
> or Packard Bell and at a very ridiculous high price.

Dell uses standard MB's on their non-slimline systems, but as for PB and IBM,
you CAN'T put in a different MB due to the fact that the power supply is
physically attached to the MB.  There aren't any replacement MB's for these
systems available.


JC