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what is the difference between at and atx mother boards?

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Last Update: April 01, 2009 Asked by: nandakumar

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Submitted by: inh

Hello all,

AT mother board is having an SMPS of mechanical swtich, where as the ATX/Microatx, other board has an SMPS with DC switch (automatic). This is the main difference.

Another difference is that number of pin connectors on the mother boards are different for AT&ATX.

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April 05, 2006 09:32:29

ankit chaudhary

RE: what is the difference between at and atx mother ...

well i AT motherBoard u have to switch off the power after getting msg that its now safe to turn ur pc

while in ATX it is automatic

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September 19, 2006 04:36:42

yogesh jadhav

RE: what is the difference between at and atx mother ...

ATX motherboard having automation in shut down process. and in AT the OS provide the safe shut down message for the user after this message user self OFF the machine.

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April 19, 2007 06:02:09

inh

RE: what is the difference between at and atx mother ...

Hello all

AT mother board is having an SMPS of mechanical swtich where as the ATX/Microatx other board has an SMPS with DC switch (automatic). This is the main difference.

Another difference is that number of pin connectors on the mother boards are different for AT&ATX.

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April 01, 2009 11:27:55

rks4288

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RE: what is the difference between at and atx mother boards?

AT mother board is having an SMPS of mechanical swtich where as the ATX/Microatx other board has an SMPS with DC switch (automatic). This is the main difference.

Another difference is that number of pin connectors on the mother boards are different for AT&ATX.

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