August 17, 2007, Newsletter Issue #77: Form Factors Continued

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How the motherboard is assembled is called its form factor. It is important to adhere to the form factor because it will determine exactly where each component of the motherboard will go. Thus the form factor will determine the size of the computer and its general shape.

There are mainly 12 different form factors for motherboards, but only three to four of them have become popular. These form factors include the AT, Baby AT, ATX, and BTX.

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