araminska said:
I was given an FIC IceCube box that looks very nice but apparently the
Mobo is gone. It boots and runs a minute or so while cold, but then stops
and won't even post. Resetting cables, changing memory and processor
doesn't fix it.
I can't find a used Mobo (CF-EG65) on the 'Net so far and am trying to fit
another in it. This is a very small board, and measures 10 x 7 inches.
Anybody know the designation for this size board, if it has one?
Mini ITX maybe?
Thanks
Araminska
If the advertising for the product says "proprietary form factor"
for the motherboard, then there are no guarantees that another board
will fit.
Standard motherboard sizes are ATX (12" x 9.6") and microATX (9.6" x 9.6").
Mini-ITX (6.75" x 6.75"), nano-ITX (4.7" x 4.7"), and pico-ITX (3.9" x 2.8")
are smaller than those.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATX
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microatx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-itx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nano-ITX
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico-ITX
Of the two dimensions on the ATX types, the vertical dimension is generally
not changed. So a microATX will be 9.6" high. But the width can vary.
Some ATX or microATX boards are only 7" wide. So the width dimension has
some variation in it (you lose the right-most mounting holes, when
the motherboard is narrower than normal).
If the board has a plain rectangular form factor, chances are better of
replacing it. If the board has a custom shaping, or a custom header that
goes to a front panel display or control, then a motherboard like that
will be much harder to replace. This is one of the reasons, that if
buying a compact system, it pays to verify it is based on a
standard form factor of motherboard. Some Asus barebones computers
have a similar issue, where the motherboard in them is custom.
This Asus motherboard is L-shaped, and cannot be replaced by conventional
motherboards.
http://www.au-ja.de/bilder/2005/asuspunditR-tn14.jpg
Paul
