what is the difference between Micro ATX and Baby ATX?

[Walleye]

i found this great case, exzctly what I need, except that it says it handles ATX and Baby ATX, and my mobo of choice is Micro ATX. is Baby ATX the Same as Micro ATX?

 

[KF]

ATX cases will take the slightly smaller MicroATX motherboards. Anyway it worked for me. MicroATX is like ATX with three of the six PCI slots chopped off the bottom. Since MicroATX motherboards often include several connector brakets that fit in the PCI cut-outs, this works out nicely.

There are MicroATX cases, which are smaller, but for some reason they usually are more expensive and crappy.

I don't recall hearing of Baby ATX. Baby AT mobos are what became the normal size AT mobo.

What is this great case and where is it found?




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[AndyHui]

There isn't a "Baby ATX" standard, just a Baby AT standard.

 

[Iron Woode]

There is a SFF ATX. Also called FLEX. It is very small.

 

[Walleye]

this brand at newegg advertises "ATX/Baby ATX Compatability."

I'm just wondering if Baby ATX is Micro ATX, because the mobo i really want is micro ATX.

Edit:

Doh, Linkefied!

 

[Walleye]

did someone screw up in the writing of that thing?

Will a Micro ATX mobo fit in an ATX compatible case?

 

[Boogak]

Originally posted by: Walleye
did someone screw up in the writing of that thing?

Will a Micro ATX mobo fit in an ATX compatible case?

Yes, it should. I have a mATX mobo in one of my ATX cases.

 

[tcsenter]

There is no 'Baby ATX' form factor. I can only surmize they are referring to "Micro ATX" when they state 'Baby ATX'. You get used to the botched translations in the computer component industry, especially companies who are owned or operated by those furiners.