Wednesday, January 20, 2010

If I can fit an ATX PSU in my case, does that mean I can fit an ATX motherboard in also?

What I'm asking is, if I have an ATX PSU powering a micro ATX mobo, does that mean there's enough space for an ATX Mobo or are ATX PSUs and ATX Mobos under different standards?If I can fit an ATX PSU in my case, does that mean I can fit an ATX motherboard in also?
It depends on the case, check to see if it supports multiple form factor sizes.If I can fit an ATX PSU in my case, does that mean I can fit an ATX motherboard in also?
No, you have to have the right ATX form factor.





ExtendedATX, ATX, MiniATX, andMicroATX





You cannot fit an ATX mobo in a MicroATX case. However, if you have a regular ATX case, you'll be fine.





ATX means two different things inthis context. For the PSU, it simply means the connection type, and the voltage supplied.





For the Board, its the layout of every component, and the physical size. Two very different things
micro atx case, will not fit an atx mobo with more than 2 pci slots, just look at how many pci slots you have on your mobo.
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