XPS 625 vs XPS630i

Question

XPS 625 is AMD

Dell actually designed AMD AM2+ socket for the motherboard

and a proper AMD heatsink

not like Aurora R10

The 4 holes for fastening the heatsink to the motherboard are placed in a rectangle of 48 mm x 96 mm for AMD's sockets Socket AM2, Socket AM2+, Socket AM3, Socket AM3+. Cooling solutions are interchangeable.

XPS 625 air cooler (rectangular hole spacing)

N108M

Assembly,Heatsink,Shroud,DRUIDAdvanced Micro Devices.

vs XPS 630 air cooler (square 72x72 mm LGA775 hole spacing)

N764D

Assembly,Heatsink,Shroud DRUID,Intel,2.

redxps630 · Accepted Answer

KW397

Printed Wiring Board Input/output,Panel,AUD/1394 Extreme Performance System,630.

4 cable sockets from left to right:

Audio to MB J305
front USB LED J303
front Audio USB LED to Master IO BD J301
1394 to MB J302

redxps630 · Accepted Answer

T172G

Printed Wiring Board Input/Output,Panel,Universal Serial Bus,Front,XPS,630I.

CY259

Printed Wiring Board Input/output,Panel,Universal Serial Bus,Front,XPS,630.

two cable sockets from left to right

to MB J230 (to MB #4 front panel USB connector)
(FP_USB)
to front Audio BD J201 (connected to J303 above)

T173G

Printed Wiring Board Input/Output,Panel,AUD/1394 XPS,630I.

redxps630 · Answer

XPS 630 AlienFx and Thermal Monitor Dell apps are delisted from Dell support site, but they are available on XPS 625 support site. the apps are identical.

when the app is installed it detects motherboard spec and correctly changes model shown in app.

redxps630 · Answer

The Dell P/N is Dell XPS 730 Heatsink Mounting Bracket JU616.

JU616

Bracket,Mounting,Heatsink Plastic,Extreme Performance System,730.

$6.99

this bracket supports two types of Intel socket heatsinks:

LGA 775

LGA 1366

Dell has a different bracket for AMD socket in XPS 625

RX931

Bracket,Mounting,Heatsink Plastic,Extreme Performance System,Advanced Micro Devices.

$10.99

AM2+

redxps630 · Answer

Master IO board CY260 Printed Wiring Board Input/output,Panel,MASTER Extreme Performance System,630.

redxps630 · Answer

from 630i manual

redxps630 · Answer

details of MIO

redxps630 · Answer

USB cable btn MIO and motherboard (#6 master I/O board USB connector)(MIO_USB)

redxps630 · Answer

KW400 Printed Wiring Assy Input/output,Panel,Power Extreme Performance System,630. PWR LED ACCESS LED

redxps630 · Answer

CY641 Assembly,Cable,MASTER I/O Extreme Performance System,630. audio cable

redxps630 · Answer

KW403 Printed Wiring Board Input/output,Panel,Light Emitting Diode,Rear,XPS,630.

redxps630 · Answer

1394

redxps630 · Answer

G653H Assembly,Drive,Bay,Flex Dock,XPS630. KW403 Printed Wiring Board Input/output,Panel,Light Emitting Diode,Rear,XPS,630. P180C Assembly,Panel,Rear Input/output,Light Emitting Diode,XPS,630. CY259 Printed Wiring Board Input/output,Panel,Universal Serial Bus,Front,XPS,630. U024G Assembly,Panel,REAR Input/Output,Light Emitting Diode,XPS,630I. T173G Printed Wiring Board Input/Output,Panel,AUD/1394 XPS,630I. T172G Printed Wiring Board Input/Output,Panel,Universal Serial Bus,Front,XPS,630I. PP150 Printed Wiring Assy,Planar DRUID,Desktop,Dell Computer Corporation,XPS,630I. FR303 Assembly,Cable,Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface,XPS,630. K952D Module,Assembly,Cable,AdvancedTechnology Attachment Packet Interface,XPS,630.

redxps630 · Answer

https://www.gregdonner.org/630i/driversandfirmware.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20081231194151/http://www.my630i.com/resources/installationinstructions.html

Dell XPS 630i service manual
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xps630i/en/SM/HTML/index.htm

The Master I/O board with the LED controllers and fan controllers is connected with a standard USB header to your motherboard. It gets power directly from your PSU through a 4-pin molex.
This Master I/O board also connects directly to the 2.5" flexbay-module in the front panel (card reader/bluetooth) with it's own USB-header (USB_Flexbay).

Front panel firewire is connected with the yellow IEEE1394 header (FP_1394).
Front panel USB is connected with USB header CABLE-7 FRONT USB.
Front panel audio connector (FP_Audio) is a standard Intel HD Audio header

Front LED indicators and power switch is CABLE-8 PWR SW BD.

Here is the software needed:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia-system-tools-6.08-driver.html

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G653H	Assembly,Drive,Bay,Flex Dock,XPS630.
KW403	Printed Wiring Board Input/output,Panel,Light Emitting Diode,Rear,XPS,630.
P180C	Assembly,Panel,Rear Input/output,Light Emitting Diode,XPS,630.
CY259	Printed Wiring Board Input/output,Panel,Universal Serial Bus,Front,XPS,630.
U024G	Assembly,Panel,REAR Input/Output,Light Emitting Diode,XPS,630I.
T173G	Printed Wiring Board Input/Output,Panel,AUD/1394 XPS,630I.
T172G	Printed Wiring Board Input/Output,Panel,Universal Serial Bus,Front,XPS,630I.
PP150	Printed Wiring Assy,Planar DRUID,Desktop,Dell Computer Corporation,XPS,630I.
FR303	Assembly,Cable,Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface,XPS,630.
K952D	Module,Assembly,Cable,AdvancedTechnology Attachment Packet Interface,XPS,630.