What is an "ATX Form Card", and how does it work?

[Relf Lauren]

I hear it upgrades the old AT mobo's to the new ATX mobos, by adding infra red, USB ports, and a PS/2 port....

But where does it connnect to on your motherboard?

http://members.aol.com/maxcenter/ATX.jpg


Relf Lauren

 

[Gunbuster]

ATX is a case, power sup. and mainboard layout standard. You dont get ATX just by slamming a few connectors on a slot cover

 

[Pennstate]

Only certain MBs use this. If you see a MB that say it's both AT and ATX, it basicaly is a AT MB that can be converted into a ATX MB via a form card. These MB also have both AT and ATX power connectors.


PCCHIPS boards are famous (or infamous) for using this.

 

[Relf Lauren]

Can you guys explain this then:

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=373809401

Looks like a cheap way to add USB support to an older PC...



Relf Lauren

 

[Relf Lauren]

Anyone?


Relf Lauren

 

[TheBigZ]

As Gunbuster said, new & improved io does not make a mb atx. Atx also relates to other things, most notably, power. You can add all sorts of stuff via a pci card, but you can't make a mb atx.

 

[Relf Lauren]

Hmmmmm, thanks for the info...


Relf Lauren

 

[Caitiff]

I don't think some of you looked at the piksher very closely. That is a 'dongle', or a form card that plugs into a receptacle on a mobo that has the feature connector. I had to get one for a SIS mobo that I built for a friend. There are many different ones out there, and your board has to have the connector for it/them to plug into. Sometimes you get the card as part of the mobo box set, other times it's a separate card. Works fine tho.