Not only will the BX board not fit in your current case (almost for certain), it
needs a completely different power supply (for certain).

Up until recently, off-the-shelf motherboards and cases were primarily based on
the AT standard. Mounting holes were in certain places, and the power supply for
those cases and motherboards had two specific connectors for plugging into the
motherboard.

Another design standard, the ATX standard, has become more popular recently, and
appears to be the only standard available for the new LX and BX chipset Pentium
II motherboards.  The ATX standard has the motherboard fitting into the case
with the long edge up and down, instead of side to side.  The ATX power supply
connector to the motherboard is completely different from the AT power supply
connector.

Roxanne Pierce
R2 Systems, San Diego
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven T. Budaj Sent: Saturday, June 20, 1998 10:03

> >>You are going to have to buy a new case.  The BX boards
> >>will most likely be ATX which will require an ATX case.  ...
> >
>Does that mean a BX board will not fit in the same space as
>my current board (with a P1 90mhz)?

>Thanks again,
>Steve
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> >
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