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MicroBTX motherboard in an ATX or MicroATX case?
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01-28-09
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MicroBTX motherboard in an ATX or MicroATX case?
A friend of mine has a Dell Dimension c521, and needs a power supply upgrade in order to run a 9600gt he recently bought. I advised him that it was probably easier to grab a new case while he was at it, since he would have a problem finding a power supply that would fit in that case. I then find out that his motherboard is a Micro-BTX, which I hadn't even heard of previously.
Will a MicroBTX motherboard fit in an ATX or MicroATX case? If not, are there any MicroBTX cases that allow for a standard sized power supply?
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Just out of curiousity, does it mount in the stock case btx style (upside down)? ATX and BTX are interchangable, an atx mobo mounts upside down in a btx case.
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I'm sorry, but i've got nothing. I've never seen a motherboard like this. It wouldn't fit a standard atx or micro atx case. Or even a btx case, for that matter.
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It won't fit in an ATX/mATX case since the mobo is inverted.
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Really? it seems like the expansion slots are on the wrong side of the cpu? I always assumed that btx was just inverted atx. Is this wrong?
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Looks like it would be hard to find a good case for it. I am in the same situation with an extra mobo I have. No way to put it in a case.
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 He has a 9600gt, but his power supply isn't enough to power it. I believe he said it was only a 250watt. If it isn't possible to throw it in a new case so he can use a standard power supply, would it be possible to get a better power supply that will fit in that case from somewhere? *sigh* This is why I wish everyone would stick to the standards.
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