It depends on the case / chassis.
Most computer cases use the 6-32 screw, which is the same screw used to attach hard disks to the chassis.
However, I have seen some that use the other M3 style, which is used to attach CD-Roms and floppy drives to the chassis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_case_screws
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No. The PCI slots on the motherboard will not line up properly with the chassis and most chassis that are made for ATX have screw holes to accomodate atx and mini atx
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MOTHERBOARD MOTHERBOARD
Yes, SATA is used to connect the hard drives to the motherboard.
Another term for motherboard is mainboard.
See if the screw holes on the board line up with the holes on your computer case, if they do not, then your case and motherboard are not compatible. Next, you will need to install a set of stand offs, these screw into the case and then have holes for the actual motherboard screws on top of them that your motherboard screws will go into. This keeps the motherboard from making contact with the side of your case, as this can damage your motherboard, especially if your motherboard has an electrical current running through it (as in it is powered on). if your computer case did not come with any, you can buy them at sites such as Tiger Direct, New Egg, etc. Next, after you screw in these standoffs, then just screw in your motherboard and that is it, make sure you have secured but not over-tightened the screws and that the motherboard is not directly coming in contact with any part of your case.
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When you buy mother boards from the Internet or in person it is hard sometimes to know if it is new or really used. The main way to know if it is new is to look and the screw holes where you mount the motherboard to the computer case . Some motherboards have little solder bumps on the holes with or without a plastic coating which is usually the same color as on the rest of the board which indicates a new motherboard. If these bumps are flattened and the coating scratched off then the motherboard more then likely is used and has been removed from a computer. Do not let people tell you they installed it to test it, while some people may, most experienced PC techs test the board out side the computer or on antistatic mats without actually installing it. If the motherboard has no bumps but just metal around the screw holes then use a good magnifying glass to inspect the metal around the holes for scratches where the screws were installed. If they are scratched up then its used more then likely. Most motherboard manufacturers make the screw holes the same way on the front and back of the motherboard so just take a look on the back of the MB to see how the screw holes should look for most cases if new.
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