MATX in a ATX case

[Trepidati0n]

Does the footprint for a MATX motherboard work in an ATX case? Thanks in advance. I can't seem to find with 10 minutes of searching any solution on this question.

-tReP

 

[MrSpain]

It should. Mini-ATX formfactor right?

 

[Lord Nassirbannipal]

Yes, it does.

My current system has a Micro - ATX in a full size ATX case.

 

[Bullitt]

Its going to depend on your case, might want to triple-check the case just to be sure....

It'll say on it, but more than likely it will work.

 

[defakto]

The atx standards are downwards compatible, if a case supports eatx, it will support all atx boards, if it's atx it will support all boards atx and smaller, etc...etc....I have never seen or heard of a someone having poblems putting a smaller form factor atx board in a case designed for larger boards.

 

[Monkey34]

I've done it, although sometimes a couple mounts are missing in cheap cases.

 

[Dan17]

All the cases i've come across allow for ATX and Micro ATX. This should work

...Dan

 

[waddles]

You're good to go

 

[Mr_Evil]

I built a computer for my best friend's brother. He bought a fairly nice Soyo ATX case and I installed a Shuttle mATX board in the system. Works fine, my friend is fixing to upgrade to a full ATX case so he can add additional hard drives (and I get my $280 Coolermaster back )

 

[kirbyrj]

I've done it, although sometimes a couple mounts are missing in cheap cases.

Agreed. You won't have a problem with a good case, but you never know what you're getting if you get a cheap case.

 

[Buckus]

Agreed, mATX fits in most ATX cases without problems. It's the cheaper ones you might have issues with.

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