The last set of ATX systems I built used screws to secure to MB to the case. This was bout in tower cases as well as a couple of rack cases. Gone are the days of nylon standoffs that slide into slots.
Also, the power light, power switch, and speaker cables connect to the MB. A good case will have these marked. A new case and MB should also have docs to point out where all this stuff goes. Marc Hasbrouck Old hardware tech --- Gage_006 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the looks department i was talking about so when > i see it, i'd know what > it was *shrugs* now how do mobo's connect to the > case? is it screws, > soldering or what? > > -Gage > --------------------------------------------------- > Promote Bands: > http://www.teamiag.com/go.cfm?id=451&promo=11 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Jay Salzman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 10:09 PM > Subject: Re: [vox-tech] Mobo Question > > > > begin: Gage_006 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quote > > > well the only thing i don't know is what the > different cases look like > and > > > what mobo's can fit into em and stuff like that. > > > > don't worry about the looks. that's the last > thing to worry about. > > recall the millenium falcon. "she doesn't look > like much, but she's got > it > > where it counts". i was able to hijack every > phone switch in western > florida > > with an apple ][+ that was painted in holstein > black and white and had a > > bunch of holes drilled in the side because i kept > guessing the length of > > cable for the NMI card wrong. that was waaaay > before there was ever a > > company called gateway. :) > > > > there are 3 form factors, but you'll probably see > only one of them. get > an > > "ATX mobo" and an "ATX case" and you'll be fine. > some modern ATX mobos > are > > wide, so they might be tight in a small case, but > should still fit with a > > little coaxing. > > > > one last thing you'll want to look at is power > requirements. if you go > with > > AMD, get an AMD rated power supply (often comes > with a case). don't get > > anything less than 300W. i have an 400W enhance > electronics power supply, > > and never regretted the 40 bucks i paid for it. > > > > > I really want to build my > > > own computer and the only thing i don't know > already is mobo and cases. > > > This would just be to have a computer in my room > again (the last one > decided > > > to die on me...stupid ibm aptivas) > > > > i have a suspicion it's more complicated than > you're thinking, but keep > > asking questions -- i'll try to answer as best as > i can. it's a topic > with > > ALOT of terminology, ALOT of TLA's and ALOT of > minor details. without > people > > like foo lim henry house and chris lupo, i > would've been completely lost > when > > i did my AMD research. > > > > pete > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1
