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Name: like whoa
Date: September 21, 2002 at 22:35:33 Pacific
Subject: how do u tell the difference betwee
OS: xp pro
CPU/Ram: 1.8/256
Comment:

how do i tell a difference between an AT and an ATX? i kno it has to do something with the way the 'holes' are stationed in the back but i still dont get it...


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Name: jimbo
Date: September 22, 2002 at 00:09:11 Pacific
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If you are refering to a motherboard, an AT mobo is essentially an ATX board sideways, it happens to be longer across the case, instead of up and down the case like an ATX. It also has a very large 5-pin DIN connector for the keyboard. If you talking about the power supply, an AT power supply has two 6 pin connectors that attach to the motherboard, with the 2 black wires facing eachother, unlike an ATX that has one 20 pin keyed connector for the motherboard.


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