Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
As with ATX, Intel released microATX to the public domain to facilitate adoption as a
de facto standard. The specification and related information on microATX are available
through the Desktop Form Factors site (
www.formfactors.org
)
.
FlexATX
InMarch1999,IntelreleasedtheFlexATXaddendumtothemicroATXspecification.This
added a new and even smaller variation of the ATX form factor to the motherboard scene.
FlexATX'ssmaller designisintendedtoallowavarietyofnewPCdesigns,especially ex-
tremely inexpensive, smaller, consumer-oriented, appliance-type systems. Some of these
designs might not even have expansion slots, allowing expansion only through USB or
IEEE 1394/FireWire ports.
FlexATX defines a board that is up to 9 inches×7.5 inches (229mm×191mm), which is
the smallest of the ATX family boards. In all other ways, FlexATX is the same as ATX
