FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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WHAT IS A MOTHERBOARD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You want to build a small form factor (SFF) PC. What type of motherboard is often used in these types of computers?
A
mITX (Mini-ITX)
B
mATX (Micro-ATX)
C
ATX (Advanced Technology Extended)
D
ITX
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mini-ITX form factor is a 6.7-by-6.7 inches low-power motherboard size. It was designed by VIA Technologies in 2001. These are largely used in small form factor (SFF) computer systems. Mini-ITX boards can also be cooled easily because of their low power consumption architecture.

Detailed explanation-2: -You want to build a small form-factor PC And, obviously, if you want to go as small as possible, mini-ITX motherboards will be your best bet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Small form factor (SFF) motherboards come in various sizes and shapes: Mini-ITX, 3.5” SBC, 2.5” PICO-ITX, and the smallest 1.8” FEMTO ITX is starting to make an appearance in the embedded market.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mini-ITX boards can therefore often be used in cases designed for ATX, micro-ATX and other ATX variants if desired.

Detailed explanation-5: -The maximum size of a microATX motherboard is 9.6 × 9.6 in (244 × 244 mm). However, there are examples of motherboards using microATX designation despite having a smaller size of 244 × 205 mm (9.6 × 8.1 in).

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