Motherboard Form Factors & Overview

This is the standard motherboard form factor for most gaming machines due to its room for expansion and RAM.

• Mini-ITX
• ATX
• Micro-ATX
• SCSI

This term is used for computer cases that are about half the width of a normal computer, often used for computers that sit on top of desks to take up less space.

• Small Width
• Tower
• Mini
• Slim Form Factor

The I in ITX form factor stands for:

• Integrated
• Intense
• Internal
• Intrepid

ATX stands for:

• Advent Technology External
• Advanced Technology External
• Advanced Technology Extended
• Allied Technology Extended

A Desktop case refers to a PC that:

• Will be on top of a desk
• Will run cables through preset holes on a desk
• Will lay flat on a desk instead of standing upright
• Has a small desk area on top of it for holding papers

A Nano-ITX motherboard is:

• Larger than a Mini-ITX
• Larger than a Micro-ATX
• Smaller than a Mini-ITX
• Smaller than Pico-ITX

The primary ATX power connection on a motherboard is either

• 20 or 24 pin
• 4 or 8 pin
• 16 or 20 pin
• 18 or 24 pin

The Secondary ATX power or the CPU power connection on a motherboard is either 

• 6 or 8 pin
• 4 or 8 pin
• 4 or 6 pin
• 6 or 10 pin

The connection on a motherboard for holding the CPU is called the

• Sink
• Socket
• Chipset
• Plug

This part of the chipset controls communication between all the peripheral connections, expansion ports, and plugs, and the other part of the chipset.

• CMOS
• BIOS
• Southbridge
• Northbridge