ASUS P4T, backpanel/backplate?

[x1xBugsBunnyx1x]

i see articles mentioning this backplate, although theres not one in box or manual? anyone have any idea or was it something that never made it to production boards?
Thanks

 

[bozo1]

The P4T uses a standard backpanel so it would not ship with another one. Boards like the P4T533 that uses a non-standard backpanel come with one.

Edit: Nevermind - I thought you were referring to the I/O backplate.

 

[ProfessorFate]

Perhaps what you're thinking of is the original Asus P4T which came with an insulator pad and a metal plate the mobo attatched to so you could use the mobo with the heavy P4 Heatsink assy in a non P4 ATX case. I had this mobo and it worked quite nicely. In other words the metal plate was attatched to the case, then the insulator pad, then the mobo.
You can see a pic here .

 

[x1xBugsBunnyx1x]

exactly its an old p4t 423 model
i sold this board nib to my brother who started looking into it, he said a plate was missing & sent me some links showing a back panel the board went to.
i didnt know if it was needed or not? would the board bolt in a std aftermarket case & be fine w/o it? Asus shows nothing on their website about it? the board is/was new so i thought it wasnt actually put into production & sold with that panel?

 

[ProfessorFate]

Found the answer for you on Asus' website....you must have a newer version of the board.

Question :

Do I need to use Pentium4 compatible chassis with P4T?

Answer :

No, you can just use regular ATX chassis on P4T. It comes with heatsink retaining moudles using push-pins to mount the modules on the PCB. This new retaining mechanism has passed shock and vibration tests in ASUS environmental laboratory. P4T shipped prior to the beginning of 2001/July comes with a metal baseboard as the interface to the chassis while the heatsink retaining modules are to be mounted on the baseboard.



Link

 

[x1xBugsBunnyx1x]

I thank both of you for you help & support, really appreciate it alot..problem solved, (i hope)
Thanks