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Micro ATX is one of the offshoots of ATX. The main difference from the main ATX form factor is size. ATX is a rectangular board size that measures 305mm. by 244mm. Micro ATX is a square that retains the 244mm. width but cuts down the length to by 61mm.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoA mATX is smaller in size in compared to a ATX board, and therefore has lesser of certain slots (e.g. PCI Express and RAM slots). Otherwise, they're pretty much the same.
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What are 5 main categories of form factors used for motherboards?
ATX, MicroATX, Flex ATX, BTX, and NLX, In that order.
What form factor is a major variation of ATX and addresses some technologies that have emerged since the original developement of ATX?
MicroATX
Does the Gigabyte X3 ATX Mid Tower Case support a microATX mainboard?
Absolutely! The Gigabyte X3 ATX Mid Tower Case supports both regular ATX and microATX mainboards.
Can you use an ATX power supply with a microATX motherboard?
Yes. The connectors are the same. microATX is designed to be backwards-compatible with ATX, including interchangeable cases and power supplies.
Which form factor is smaller than the MicroATX form factor?
FlexATX smaller version of MicroATX
Does a computer case with specifications Motherboad Atx-Atx micro mean that it can only take ATX motherboard?
No. All ATX cases are capable of accepting a microATX or FlexATX motherboard as well.
What is the main difference between AT and ATX style motherboard?
my computer speed is very slow why?
Definition of Mini ATX?
microATX and mini-ITX are form factors for system boards.
Will an ATX motherboard fit in a Compaq SR1630NX case?
According to the information I have found, the case is a microATX case, meaning it will not support an ATX board.
What factor isa major variation of atx?
There are many motherboard sizes, and ATX is simply one of them. Others inlude Mini-ITX, MicroATX, etc.
What is a microATX motherboard?
A micro ATX motherboard is simply a small version of the more popular ATX motherboard. It has less room for expansion (graphics, sound and network card.
What is the most common motherboard form factors used today?
ATX, Actually todays most common motherboard form factor used is MicroATX
