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Ed Coolidge wrote:
> To set this straight, Mini-ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX are three
> different specs. If you don't believe me, just check out
> http://www.motherboards.org/articles/tech-planations/4_1.html.
> Also try http://users.erols.com/chare/atx.htm.
>
> Honestly though, the number of form factors that have come around in the
> past 5 years or so is confusing. The problem seems to be that Mini-ATX
> was the only mainstream small form factor for a number of years, till
> Micro-ATX spec pushed it out of the market.
Micro-ATX essentially came out along with ATX as it's nothing more than an
ATX with half the PCI slots cut off the end. It's 'mini-ATX' that's more of
an odd ball and reference to it was removed from the ATX specs in the 2.03
to 2.1 revision.
> Micro-ATX and the sort
> would fit the bill size-wise, but they are only made for newer PCs,
> which won't work as well for a DOS game machine.
What is it that you think makes one or the other better for a 'DOS machine'?
Or, put another way, what is it about, say, the Intel 810 chipset Micro-ATX
motherboard I've got running a Celeron 466 that makes it 'not work as well'
for a DOS machine?
If you simply want 'old stuff' you can get a socket 7 Micro-ATX motherboard
but that's as far back as anything 'ATX-ish' (in any form) is going to go.
>
> J. Eric Durbin wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:02:25 GMT, Ed Coolidge
>> <semi_DELETE_THIS_charm@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I think the difference between "mini" and "micro"ATX is simply a
>>
>> Pondian one with the British prefering "mini" and the Yanks prefering
>> "micro".
>> A site (UK) with good info both on boards and cases is
>> http://www.mini-itx.com/
>>
>> I have built a small form factor PC using the Morex Venus case and the
>> Via M10000 1 Ghz motherboard to be used, when I get the Hauppage card
>> transferred into it, as a PVR. As a test, I have installed W2K on it
>> and it works like a charm and runs very cool thanks to the design of
>> the Via chip. I know Via has a ragged reputation, but this board and
>> chipset seems fine.
>>
>> Here's a site with pics of the Morex case
>>
>>
http://www.logicsupply.com/product_info.php?products_id=134
>>
>> Another popular case is the Antec Aria
>>
>> http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=BA20094&CartID=done&nextloc=
>>
>>
>> Most of the micro/miniATX boards are being used for HTPC/home
>> entertainment machines.
>>
>> There are a number of sites with info about HTPCs and PVRs using MATX
>> boards including some tutorials, here's one:
>>
>> http://www.byopvr.com/
>>
>>
>>
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