Can i use a micro ATX motherboard on a standard size case?

lmfy2k · 16 Feb 2007 at 12:37

Can i use a micro ATX motherboard on a standard size case?

im a bit confused. looking for a cheap motherboard, with onboard graphics.

wizardmaxx · 16 Feb 2007 at 12:38

Should work no problem.

pcAnywhere · 16 Feb 2007 at 12:41

Yep - mATX mobo fits in ATX case but not vica-versa

wizardmaxx · 16 Feb 2007 at 12:42

I got an ATX to fit in a mATX case once. Its easy...you just cut off the last two pci slots. No guarantees on it working though.

lmfy2k · 16 Feb 2007 at 12:47

excellent. thanks guys!

wizardmaxx · 16 Feb 2007 at 12:48

As long as you sure you talking about micro ATX and not mini ITX or iirc BTX boards.

lmfy2k · 16 Feb 2007 at 13:01

yeh, i just seen the MSI K8MM3-V Socket 754 motherboard and will get a AMD CPU Sempron 3000+ 64 Bit Edition to use with it, fingures crossed it will work fine.

janesssssy · 16 Feb 2007 at 22:05

wizardmaxx said:
I got an ATX to fit in a mATX case once. Its easy...you just cut off the last two pci slots. No guarantees on it working though.

Quixote · 17 Feb 2007 at 00:49

I got an ATX to fit in a mATX case once. Its easy...you just cut off the last two pci slots. No guarantees on it working though.:[/QUOTE said:
Heh, heh. It really worked afterwards ? I'm not rich enough to make these kind of experiments but it always brings a smile to my face to read people who have done real dodgy ghetto mods & got away with it. Respect

pinkaardvark · 18 Feb 2007 at 00:14

Quixote said:
Heh, heh. It really worked afterwards ? I'm not rich enough to make these kind of experiments but it always brings a smile to my face to read people who have done real dodgy ghetto mods & got away with it. Respect

Ehm somehow I think he was joking