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Computer Form Factors (Motherboard)

A computer form factor refers to the physical specifications of a motherboard, including its dimensions, placement of ports and mounting holes. Standard form factors ensure compatibility between components from different vendors. The most common form factors are ATX, microATX, Mini-ITX, and BTX, with smaller form factors being developed to accommodate different use cases. The motherboard form factor dictates the overall size of the computer case.

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Computer Form Factors (Motherboard)

A computer form factor refers to the physical specifications of a motherboard, including its dimensions, placement of ports and mounting holes. Standard form factors ensure compatibility between components from different vendors. The most common form factors are ATX, microATX, Mini-ITX, and BTX, with smaller form factors being developed to accommodate different use cases. The motherboard form factor dictates the overall size of the computer case.

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Computer Form Factors

A form factor is a specification of physical dimensions, layouts, and other explicit information that helps ensure the hardware works with products that support that form factor Computer form factors are related to other computer hardware. But here we generally talking about Motherboard Form factors, which are directly related to the power supply and computer casing as well.

In computing, the form factor is the specification of a motherboard - the dimensions, power supply type, location of mounting holes, number of ports on the back panel, etc Standard form factors ensure that parts are interchangeable across different vendors and generations of technology.
(in enterprise computing, form factors ensure that server modules fit into existing rackmount systems).

Most significant specification is for that of the motherboard, which generally dictates the overall size of the computer case. Therefore Small form Factors have been developed and implemented

Form Factors

XT AT

Baby-AT

ATX

microATX

Mini-ITX

BTX

microBTX

(and more)

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Info

http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Computer_form_fact or#Comparisons

Images
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Moth erboards_form_factors.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Form factors.gif

XT

AT
(Advanced Technology)

ATX
(Advanced Technology eXtended)

ITX

BTX
(Balanced Technology eXtended)

ATX vs. BTX

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ATX+vs+BTX https://www.google.lk/search?q=ATX+vs+BTX

Small Form Factors (SFF)

Small Form Factors


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_form_factor
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/VI A_Mini-ITX_Form_Factor_Comparison.jpg

ATX

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATX

Mini-ITX

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-ITX

BTX

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTX_(form_factor)

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Ayubowan!

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