mATX or ATX?

[JMahon]

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=KM2M_Combo-L&class=mb

Is the above motherboard mATX or ATX form factor? It says Micro- ATX on the website, however I thought that was ATX.

 

[Lonyo]

It's mATX, which means the board is smaller than regular ATX boards.

 

[qbackin]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
It's mATX, which means the board is smaller than regular ATX boards.

 

[wisdomtooth]

Originally posted by: JMahon
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=KM2M_Combo-L&class=mb

Is the above motherboard mATX or ATX form factor? It says Micro- ATX on the website, however I thought that was ATX.

Whenever you see a motherboard with just 1 graphics card slot and 3 PCI slots, it's MicroATX.

HTH.

 

[Zepper]

They have a mobo called the KT2 Combo that is very similar but full ATX size - hard to find any more though. I have owned both of them and posted them in http://www.techimo.com/reviews/ . What are you looking for - a mobo that can handle both SDRAM and DDR?
Because the KM4AM-V or the DFI KM400-MV are much better mobos if you're looking for microATX w/ onboard video but you have to have DDR memory for them. I think they also did away with the SDRAM slots on the latest KM2M...

.bh.

 

[JMahon]

I'm looking for the SFF motherboards. I thought that was mATX, or am I thinking of mITX?

 

[imported_Kensai]

mITX is usually what you want for SFFs.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: Kensai
mITX is usually what you want for SFFs.

 

[Zepper]

Shoebox SFFs like the Shuttles all have PROPRIETARY mobos. You can't replace/upgrade the mobos in them from anyone else but the OEM. Far better to do a standard microATX mobo in one of the new compact cases like the Enermax Venus series or the Athenatech A100 series.
. MiniITX mobos are the really tiny and generally underpowered ones from Via that techies have built into toasters, cigar humidors, model cars, etc. MicroATX mobos are about 10x10 inches. FlexATX mobos can be smaller but usually don't have any PCI slots on-board- you have to have a "riser card" with the PCI slots on it. Anything less than microATX is pretty much a waste of time if you want any significant performance. The shoebox SFFs are dead-ends so I don't even consider them.

.bh.