Case and Form Factors Flashcards
* Identify the form factors of motherboards and cases * Select the appropriate motherboard and case combination
1
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ATX characteristics
A
- 6.25” x 1.75”
- Power Supply Specifications
* 24-pin ATX power connector
* on/off switch runs from case to motherboard
* soft power control - Expansion slot locations & spacing 08” between slots
- Mounting hole locations
- CPU location (top of the board near power supply)
2
Q
Standard ATX
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- 12” x 9.6
- up to 7 expansion slots (6-7)
- Between 6 & 9 mounting holes
3
Q
Extended ATX
(EATX)
A
- 12” x 13”
* Extra space is usually for memory slots
4
Q
mircoATX
A
- 9.6” x 9.6”
* 4 expansion slots
5
Q
ITX
A
Designed for low-power small form factor computers
6
Q
Mini-ITX
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- max size of 6.7” x 6.7”
- 1 expansion slot
- 100 watt power supply
- Typically used with a home theater PC (HTPC)
- Use same mounting location and back panel as ATX so they can fit in ATX cases
7
Q
Other ITX form factors
A
- Nano-ITX 4.7” x 4.7”
- Pico-ITX 3.9” x 2.85”
- Mobile-ITX 2.9” x 1.7”
8
Q
NLX
A
- Uses a detachable rise card to provide expansion slots
* Replaced by microATX & Mini-ITX
9
Q
BTX
A
- Was designed to take over ATX
- CPU is positioned to increase air flow
- No heatsink fan. A thermal module or shroud fits over the CPU to move heat directly out of the system
- Back panel orientation & mounting location is reversed
- implemented by computer manufactures such as Dell
10
Q
ATX Full-Tower
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- Standard ATX
- EATX
- microATX
11
Q
ATX Mid-Tower
A
- Standard ATX
- microATX
- Mini-ITX
- EATX (some)
12
Q
Micro-ATX Tower
A
- microATX
* Mini-ITX
13
Q
Mini-ITX Tower
A
- Mini-ITX
14
Q
Home Theater PC
(HTPC)
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- Mini-ITX
* microATX
15
Q
Notebooks
A
- Generally proprietary and often vary among models
