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IntelreleasedtheATXspecificationin1995,andin1996,itstartedtobecomeincreasingly
popular in Pentium and Pentium Pro-based PCs, capturing 18% of the market within
the first year. Since 1996, ATX variants have become both the dominant motherboard
and power supply form factors, replacing the previously popular Baby-AT/LPX designs.
ATX12VpowersuppliesarealsousedwithnewermotherboardformfactorssuchasBTX,
ensuring that ATX and its derivatives will remain the most popular power supply form
