Building a custom motherboard

Masonrk · Mar 4, 2014

Hi,

I wanted to look into small form factor motherboards that I can use to build custom PCs. So, what parts would I need to build this? Are there any good sites to purchase the components? I don't know if this is even possible but I like to tinker with things!

Thanks,

Regards, Mason.

Brantyn Gerik · Mar 4, 2014

as far as components, you will have to contact either amd or intel first, in order to see if you can buy the socket itself from them, and if you cannot, then your endeavor is cut short right there. Now past this, you would need to gain extensive knowledge of circuitry, power delivery, and data transfer currents...

I would say that if you are not in a setting where you are already dealing with these parts, it is highly improbably or realistic to build your own full motherboard for a pc

smorizio · Mar 4, 2014

you could by the chipsets and other parts needed for mb there standard parts. the issus is you need pcb mb made up and cut and waved solider. for a small mom and pop shop that can be a price killer. at one point dell and hp and intel used foxconn to make there motherboard for them. as with doing a run of parts you have to order a large amount to make it cost affecent for you. (there may be one or two comps on http://www.alibaba.com/
that will do small one or two off parts for you.

thx1138v2 · Mar 4, 2014

Gerik is right about that aspect but there's also the cost. The mobo manufacturers buy their parts by the 10's if not 100's of thousands on schedules set out in their vendor contracts.

And the circuit board itself would present the same probelms. You wouldn't be able to make one to the necessary tolerances without 100's of thousands of dollars of equipment. It would be problematic to find someone to manufacture the board to the necessary specs in small quantities. There are free software and layout programs available but they typically won't produce layouts with the necessary tolerances required for the tight traces on existing mobos much less the microATX boards.

It's doubtful you'll even be able to acquire the parts and if you were to buy them in 1's or 10's the cost would get to the point where you would be spending 1000's just to build one mobo. And you'll get no economy of scale so each one would cost the same.

Of course you can do anything if you have the time and money.

Masonrk · Mar 4, 2014

Brantyn Gerik :

Yea, I agree. Its improbable but I wanted to know! Thanks for the help.

Masonrk · Mar 4, 2014

thx1138v2 :

Gerik is right about that aspect but there's also the cost. The mobo manufacturers buy their parts by the 10's if not 100's of thousands on schedules set out in their vendor contracts.

And the circuit board itself would present the same probelms. You wouldn't be able to make one to the necessary tolerances without 100's of thousands of dollars of equipment. It would be problematic to find someone to manufacture the board to the necessary specs in small quantities. There are free software and layout programs available but they typically won't produce layouts with the necessary tolerances required for the tight traces on existing mobos much less the microATX boards.

It's doubtful you'll even be able to acquire the parts and if you were to buy them in 1's or 10's the cost would get to the point where you would be spending 1000's just to build one mobo. And you'll get no economy of scale so each one would cost the same.

Of course you can do anything if you have the time and money.

Yea, I thought it was far-fetched and think your completely right. Thank you!

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