Motherboard form



Which motherboard form factor was designed to fit into legacy cases, and takes up less space with fewer expansion slots?

A) ATX

B) NLX

C) microATX

D) BTX

E) Who comes up with all of these crazy abbreviations?


The answer: C) microATX

The microATX motherboard has become a popular form factor, due in part to its compatibility with existing ATX-sized computer cases.

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