[Pc_Support] Re: Update motherboard and CPU -- MicroATX enclosure with 24-pin ATX 2.0 PS

[Carter Manucy]

> I have spent some 3 hours searching for a similiar board that is NOT a
> mini.  Have not found anything even close.
> Nothing wrong with a mini ATX except that I personally like the larger
> real estate, and all of my boxes are large towers (that I always leave
> wide open, and nobody agrees with the concept :-)  ), and with 500 W +/-
> power supplies.
>
> My questions are:
> 1.  Is there a full size ATX that will accomplish the same tasks?

Of course - but nowadays you're going to be looking at more of a
'workstation' class board.

Try this on for size...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813151030

You can find more of the same here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2000200302+1071317743&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=302

There are other (mfgs) that have ATX-size boards, but Asus & Tyan are the
ones I'm most familiar with - I haven't had experience with many of the
others (DFI, Foxconn, etc).

> 2.  What does the VM and the CSM stand for in the Asus part number?

IIRC, "VM" in Asus land means built-in video, but I could mistaken on that.

-Carter