Thierry wrote:
>I'm back from a long trip at sea... Expect an (over due) update
>to my Web site next week.
Thank you very much for your Website work!
>> The Q40 is *not* simply an AT mainboard. It directly fits into both AT and
>> ATX cases. This also applies to the mounting holes. At design time I had
>> already used both the AT and ATX specifications.
>
>I can confirm this as I just acquired a Q60 from Peter and mounted it
>into an ATX case: no problem at all, no drilling, no fiddling, EASY!
It is easy, but for a Q40 (or Q60 ;-)) an ATX case really is a waste of
space, unless you use a Micro ATX case. (Those are expensive.)
>My ATX case came with interchangeable plates (4) at the rear, one of which
>was an AT compatible one: the hole for the AT kbd connector was there.
Thanks for the tip. So if someone wants ATX, the best advice would be to
look for a case that already comes with a variety of plates.
>> AT cases are still available and usually cheaper and smaller than ATX
>> cases, so I don't see much reason for using ATX cases for the Q40.
>
>Well, not in France I'm afraid: it's difficult like HELL to get an
>AT case (you may still find some in Paris, but very few models are
>available) !
Have you looked for mailorder suppliers? Here in Germany I know several who
sell AT cases.
All the best
Peter
