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Help: Determining motherboard form factor
Can anyone tell me where I can find a list that shows all of the
mother boards sizes.(ie: ATX, AT, ect.). I just picked up a motherboard that I was told was a mini-ATX, but I just measured the size at 9-5/8" x 8-3/8". After over an hour of searching the net, all I've been able to determine is that motherboard sizes are all over the place, and that names(ATX, AT,ect.) should be dropped and actual sizes used to avoid confusion. I can't believe that there is not a single document that shows all sizes next to the corresponding form factors. I tried putting the silk-screened numbers and labels in the Google search engine and I cannot find a single motherboard on the net that has the same dimensions as this one.(I think 2/3 Baby AT comes the closest). I need to get a case for this motherboard, and any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks a lot. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. |
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Read this:
http://users.erols.com/chare/atx.htm Stu. "Darren Harris" wrote in message om... Can anyone tell me where I can find a list that shows all of the mother boards sizes.(ie: ATX, AT, ect.). I just picked up a motherboard that I was told was a mini-ATX, but I just measured the size at 9-5/8" x 8-3/8". After over an hour of searching the net, all I've been able to determine is that motherboard sizes are all over the place, and that names(ATX, AT,ect.) should be dropped and actual sizes used to avoid confusion. I can't believe that there is not a single document that shows all sizes next to the corresponding form factors. I tried putting the silk-screened numbers and labels in the Google search engine and I cannot find a single motherboard on the net that has the same dimensions as this one.(I think 2/3 Baby AT comes the closest). I need to get a case for this motherboard, and any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks a lot. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. |
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"Darren Harris" schreef in bericht om... Can anyone tell me where I can find a list that shows all of the mother boards sizes.(ie: ATX, AT, ect.). I just picked up a motherboard that I was told was a mini-ATX, but I just measured the size at 9-5/8" x 8-3/8". After over an hour of searching the net, all I've been able to determine is that motherboard sizes are all over the place, and that names(ATX, AT,ect.) should be dropped and actual sizes used to avoid confusion. I can't believe that there is not a single document that shows all sizes next to the corresponding form factors. Daren, Have you checked these: http://www.formfactors.org/formfactor.asp http://www.thejemreport.com/news_index9.html And on http://www.faculty.iu-bremen.de/birk...formfactor.htm I found: Style Width Depth Where Found Match to Case and Power Supply Full AT 12" 11-13" Very Old PCs Full AT, Full Tower Baby AT 8.5" 10-13" Older PCs All but Slimline, ATX ATX 12" 9.6" Newer PCs ATX Mini ATX 11.2" 8.2" Newer PCs ATX LPX 9" 11-13" Older Retail PCs Slimline Mini LPX 8-9" 10-11" Older Retail PCs Slimline NLX 8-9" 10-13.6" Newer Retail PCs Slimline Best regards, Ben |
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Darren Harris wrote:
Can anyone tell me where I can find a list that shows all of the mother boards sizes.(ie: ATX, AT, ect.). I just picked up a motherboard that I was told was a mini-ATX, but I just measured the size at 9-5/8" x 8-3/8". MicroATX dimensions are 9.6 inch by 9.6 inch, maximum. If yours also has the ATX style rear panel I/O area, and the ATX power connector, then it's a microATX as it fits within those dimensions. (No rear panel and AT power connector [or dual power], would mean it's probably a baby AT). Flex ATX is 9"x7.5" and your motherboard is bigger than that, so it isn't a flex. After over an hour of searching the net, all I've been able to determine is that motherboard sizes are all over the place, and that names(ATX, AT,ect.) should be dropped and actual sizes used to avoid confusion. The motherboard specifications are a dimensional outer limit, and hole pattern, not 'every size' one can decide to make their motherboard. But the size variation is of no consequence as any 'smaller' ATX motherboard will fit in a 'standard' ATX case, and any 'smaller' microATX motherboard will fit in a 'standard' microATX case, etc. I can't believe that there is not a single document that shows all sizes next to the corresponding form factors. There is probably a site somewhere which does that but when making a new spec, such a the new BTX spec, one is usually not concerned with recreating the history of motherboards at the same time. Try he http://www.pcguide.com/ref/case/form.htm I tried putting the silk-screened numbers and labels in the Google search engine and I cannot find a single motherboard on the net that has the same dimensions as this one.(I think 2/3 Baby AT comes the closest). Looking for an 'exact match' isn't going to work since the spec is an outer limit and not that a motherboard must be 'exactly' that. I need to get a case for this motherboard, and any ideas would be appreciated. If it's the microATX, as the numbers would indicate, it'll fit in either a microATX or standard ATX case since microATX itself is simply a smaller sized ATX. Thanks a lot. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. |
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