Cover Story (sidebar) / October 1995

ATX Motherboards

Tom R. Halfhill

Intel's new ATX motherboard is the first major reengineering of the PC motherboard in a decade. It sets a new standard for motherboard configuration for desktops and mini-towers that improves the component layout. ATX also costs less to manufacture; provides easier access to slots, cables, and bays; reduces noise and power consumption by requiring only one cooling fan and a smaller power supply; and fits existing AT and baby AT cases. It also fits into a new small-footprint case that stacks the rear connectors to save even more space. The ATX will appear in PCs later this year.

Contact: Intel, Santa Clara, CA; (800) 538-3373 or (408) 765-8080; http://www.intel.com/pc-supp/platform.html or /motherbd/atx.html.

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