Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 09:01:08 +0100 From: Clem.Dye@wdr.com To: Clem.Dye@wdr.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, rbettle@criterion-group.com Subject: RE: Re: ATX motherboard form factor question. Message-ID: <H000008201f02fe7@MHS>
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RAB: Thanks for the info. I had a feeling that the ATX issue was case related. As I haven't purchased the case yet, I'll need to specify microATX/ATX motherboard support. Come back AT, all is forgiven! Clem -----Original Message----- From: rbettle Sent: 20 July 1999 18:54 To: Dye, Clem; freebsd-questions Cc: rbettle Subject: Re: ATX motherboard form factor question. Clem; Depends on the port configuration (parallel, serial, etc.) at the back edge of the board. Some micro-ATX boards run them all side-by-side where *most* ATX cases have the parallel port stacked on top of the two serial ports, keyboard port stacked on top of mouse port, etc. This is not necessarily a "show-stopper" however as your case may have shipped with mutiple plates for the backside (ie- you may be able to simply screw in the plate that matches your board). Check to see if your case (presuming it's a new case) has a small cardboard box in it containing the case's "feet", a bag with screws in it for mounting the motherboard, a power cord, *and the different backplates*. Other than this, the other "ATX items" such as power requirements will be standard between your micro board and the more standard-sized ATX boards. Hope it helps. RAB Clem.Dye@wdr.com wrote: > Hi, this may seem a bit of a daft question, but can a microATX > motherboard be installed in a case designed for an ATX motherboard? > I'm sorry if this seems a slightly strange/off-topic type of > question, but I'm just about to build my first atx-based system. All > of my previous boxes have used AT form factor components, so I > haven't come across this issue before. What's confusing me a bit is > that I've seen microATX and ATX cases advertised. It would seem > logical that a microATX case will handle only a microATX motherboard, > but I'd like to go for an ATX case, if possible, so that if I upgrade > the microATX motherboard that I'm thinking of buying a little later > to say ATX size, I don't have to replace the case. > > Any help/insight etc. would be greatly appreciated. > > Clem > > PS: Please disregard the disclaimer text that appears at the foot of > this message - my employer insists on adding it to all 'Net bound > messages. > > This message contains confidential information and is intended only > for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you > should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please > notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this > e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. > > E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free > as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, > arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore > does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents > of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If > verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This > message is provided for informational purposes and should not be > construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or > related financial instruments. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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