01motherboard form factors
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Motherboard Form Motherboard Form FactorsFactors
What You’ll Learn TodayWhat You’ll Learn Today
Explain motherboard components, types Explain motherboard components, types and features.and features. Form FactorsForm Factors
ATX / BTXATX / BTX micro ATXmicro ATX NLXNLX
Motherboard Form FactorsMotherboard Form Factors
Physical SizePhysical Size CasingCasing
Basic LayoutBasic Layout Room for small changesRoom for small changes
PowerPower Standard connectorsStandard connectors
AirflowAirflow Increasingly importantIncreasingly important
Wikipedia: There are 26 different motherboard type categorized!
ATX Form FactorATX Form Factor
Advanced Technology ExtendedAdvanced Technology Extended Standardized by Intel in 1995Standardized by Intel in 1995
Seen many updated over a yearSeen many updated over a year PowerPower
20 pin connector20 pin connector 24 pin connector, addition 4/8 pin connector24 pin connector, addition 4/8 pin connector
Port TypesPort Types Optional I/O backplateOptional I/O backplate Add and remove as neededAdd and remove as needed
ATX motherboards still manufactured in 2011ATX motherboards still manufactured in 2011
ATX MotherboardATX Motherboard
BTX Form FactorBTX Form Factor
Balance Technology ExtendedBalance Technology Extended Smaller profileSmaller profile
Lower but widerLower but wider Designed to dissipate heatDesigned to dissipate heat
Straight linesStraight lines No longer in productionNo longer in production
But many manufacturers use the benefits of But many manufacturers use the benefits of BTX engineeringBTX engineering
BTX Form FactorBTX Form Factor
microATXmicroATX
Smaller than an ATX motherboardSmaller than an ATX motherboard Limited expansion slotsLimited expansion slots
Backward compatibilityBackward compatibility Similar mounting pointsSimilar mounting points Similar powerSimilar power
Very popular form factorVery popular form factor Actively manufactured as of 2010Actively manufactured as of 2010
microATXmicroATX
NLX Form FactorNLX Form Factor
New Low-profile ExtendedNew Low-profile Extended A standardized version of LPXA standardized version of LPX
Support for Accelerated Graphics Port Support for Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)(AGP)
Better thermal characteristicsBetter thermal characteristics Easy to maintainEasy to maintain
Motherboard replacements without screws!Motherboard replacements without screws! No longer in productionNo longer in production
NLX Form FactorNLX Form Factor
MOTHERBOARD FORM FACTORMOTHERBOARD FORM FACTOR
ReviewReview
What’s the most popular motherboard form What’s the most popular motherboard form factor?factor? ATX (Advance Technology Extended)ATX (Advance Technology Extended)
Which motherboard factor was designed to Which motherboard factor was designed to better dissipate heat?better dissipate heat? BTX (Balance Technology Extended)BTX (Balance Technology Extended)
Which now-defunct motherboard was easy to Which now-defunct motherboard was easy to maintain?maintain? NLX (New Low-Profile Extended)NLX (New Low-Profile Extended)
What You Had Learned What You Had Learned Today is:Today is:
Motherboard components, types and Motherboard components, types and features.features. Form FactorsForm Factors
ATX / BTXATX / BTX micro ATXmicro ATX NLXNLX