[SOLVED] Can you put a micro ATX motherboard in an ATX box?

Ulysses_ · 02-19-2016, 01:02 PM

The following has all I am looking for to replace a broken motherboard except it is micro ATX instead of ATX. Is there a way to fit the micro ATX in the ATX tower if nothing as good is found in ATX form factor?

The old tower is a super quiet one, with rubber under many screws, would rather keep it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9SIA6ZP3R87586

273 · 02-19-2016, 01:09 PM

Just measure the screw placings in the case and compare them with the motherboard? I'm fairly sure the manufacturers of my case state mini ITX (is it) but I have no idea about micro so - would just pop the side behind the motherboard off and measure...

Emerson · 02-19-2016, 01:27 PM

Screw pattern is the same, have done it. No problem.

sneakyimp · 02-19-2016, 02:00 PM

It's been a long time, but I believe that the micro ATX just smaller than an ATX layout but the screw layout is identical.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/28...ifference-size

rknichols · 02-19-2016, 02:36 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroATX

"microATX was explicitly designed to be backward-compatible with ATX. The mounting points of microATX motherboards are a subset of those used on full-size ATX boards, and the I/O panel is identical. Thus, microATX motherboards can be used in full-size ATX cases."