Friday, January 22, 2010

Putting mATX in ATX Case?

ok im going to put my dell studio 540s in a new case so i can run a 4870


but i need to know this first.


im thinking on getting this case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as鈥?/a>


but it says ATX form factor


will i need certain screws or what?


just want to know if i can put the mobo in it.Putting mATX in ATX Case?
microATX is a new motherboard form factor designed to meet new market trends and PC technologies. Lower system cost is the main driving force for the new form factor. The size of the form factor allows for smaller chassis, motherboard, and power supply, thus reducing the cost of entire system. The microATX form factor is also backward-compatible with the ATX form factor with some modifications.





It will fit, no certain screws.Putting mATX in ATX Case?
The difference between ATX and microATX is the position of the screws that hold the board to the case, they aren't the same configuration. Look under the Specification tab in Motherboard Compatibility, it only lists ATX. That means only an ATX motherboard will work in it.


If you look at other cases, like this one:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as鈥?/a>


it says you can use ATX, microATX and BABY AT motherboards.





Here's a different site that has the same case you want and for motherboard support it only lists ATX.


http://www.xoxide.com/raidmax-smilodon-c鈥?/a>





That would be enough to convince me that it doesn't support microATX motherboards.

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