Do you need to use a mATX PSU w/ mATX MOBO

[rza]

Hello, stupid but simple question here; do you need to use a mATX power supply with a mATX mobo?

 

[Collie147]

Simple answer... No... it's mainly for the size of the case, all ATX mobos work with all ATX PSUs for example, I've an ATX powersupply that I'm using with a mATX mobo, but the case supports both powersupplies, while my previous HTPC case wouldn't and wouldn't fit in a full size graphics card either... so I bumped up.

 

[Lmeow]

An ATX PSU will run a micro-ATX motherboard fine, no need for a µATX PSU, but I'm not sure if an ATX PSU would fit in a µATX case however.

 

[rza]

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