hi, i just got this comouter case.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220142471988&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=012
Will this motherboard fit, and is this a good motherboard. Will it support vista. thanks for your help.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131162
2007-09-03 11:13:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
does it matter that the case need an atx and this motherboad is a micro atx. i heard thy are the same. Are they?
2007-09-03 11:15:24 · update #1
no theyre not the same ... most atx cases will mount both but theres no info on that case ... probably no power supply either .. i would get the case from newegg also so u can read the specs ..
2007-09-03 11:18:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you have an ATX case get an ATX motherboard! I strongly suggest you stay away from Via chipsets too. Last thing you want to cut corners on is the motherboard because they are the biggest pains to replace. I suggest this board:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131048
Its very stable, will run core 2 duo and faster ram, has Raid and runs SATA 3.0 hard drives. I have the older version of this board in one of my rigs and its very very nice! The board you're looking at only has 2 slots for ram so instead of buying, for example 2 sticks of 512MB of ram to upgrade from 1 to 2 GB you'd have to pull the 2 sticks out and buy 2 sticks of 1gb which would cost more. It only takes 2 GB the one i recommend can take 4GB. Also, the board you show only supports SATA 150 not 3.0. Micro boards will usually fit in ATX cases but micro boards are designed for little towers and have less on them than the ATX boards. Not to mention that a baby board won't look so hot in a windowed ATX case!
2007-09-03 11:33:18 · answer #2 · answered by s j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are fine. It is good that the motherboard is micro Atx and the case is ATX, that means you will have room left over in the case, more room for the computer to breathe :). What would have been bad is if the case was micro atx and the motherboard was atx. And no, micro atx and atx are not the same, Micro atx is smaller, hence the word MICRO in front. Whoever told you they are the same are on something.
2007-09-03 11:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Entrepreneur 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most modern cases can accept several different form factor motherboards, atx, baby atx, micro atx, etc... This is why there are so many different holes in the tray of the case to accomodate them. Just make sure you add 2 gigs of ram for vista, it is a resource hog from the word go.
2007-09-03 11:20:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Those can work with together and with Vista is you use enought ram ( 2 gbs) and a better graphics (Nvidia 7600gt) would give a very good score. I am not someone who likes VIA chipsets (have had issues with Microsoft Operating system), but they do work. For a good motherboard sticking with intel would be on Intel or Nvidia chipset. You can search with the chipsets on newegg.com . The case comes with a powersupply which works and should be decent enought. Some people are saying the drivers are not with the boards so you will need to download them from the internet, asus site does not have any drivers for windows VISTA so you might need to go with a different chipset. Will work well for windows xp.
2007-09-03 11:44:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No their not the same, and since the case spec's say atx, you probably won't be able to align the mounting holes up.If you have a drill and taps you can try to rework the motherboard plate, but you will void the warranty. Cool looking case, a hint, lose the psu, switching psu's are out dated and shakey. Go to tigerdirect.com and get an Ultra, good units and if you register it on line they will upgrade to a lifetime warranty.Check out tiger for your motherboard needs.
2007-09-03 11:40:20 · answer #6 · answered by zypher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That case will work with either ATX or micro-ATX. If you look at the pictures you will notice that there are no stand-offs installed in the case. They are all in the package of parts. That means you can locate the stand-offs yourself to match the layout of your motherboard. Good Luck.
2007-09-03 11:22:47 · answer #7 · answered by Herman_Miller 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It say ATX, and I can not find more. So, I will say it not have the holes for Micro-ATX. IF, you know how to make the holes, the board will fit.
IF, you want the case and you want an Asus ATX with 775 socket, look at this. FREE Shipping;
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=247125
There is a spec link, but, BEWARE, some of these boards not have on-board video and you will need to buy a video card to connect your monitor. It plug and play and then load the MOBO video support once you Boot.
2007-09-03 11:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it might matter , yes unless you have dual holes for mounting the motherboard that accepts either size , cant tell from the description on ebay .. just to be sure tho id get an ATX
2007-09-03 11:36:58 · answer #9 · answered by boonie2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋