MicroATX Mobo Fit in ATX Case?

[Kurt Wall]

On Fri, Jun 09, 2006 at 09:31:02PM -0600, Michael Hipp wrote:
> > From: "Kurt Wall" <kwall at kurtwerks.com>
> > Can I put a MicroATX motherboard into and ATX case? Mobo in question is
> > an Asus M2NPV-VM
> > (http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=1138&l1=3&l2=101&l3=296)
> > and the case is a Raidmax ATX-868WUP
> > (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811156137).
> > It looks to me like it would work, but this is my first DIY, so I'd
> > like to make sure.
> 
> I was going to fire back that I've never seen a modern case that
> wouldn't accomodate all the main formfactors even down to miniITX. But
> every resource I can pull up on this particular case all say only ATX
> which is unusual. So I wouldn't bet on it without clarifying from RaidMax.

That's the same conundrum with which I was faced.

> Unfortunately part of their (very annoying) web site is down at this
> moment: http://raidmax.com/Products/classiccases/scorpio868/specs.html
> (says "routine maint, check back later").

It is still down. So, I sent RaidMax email asking. I've about decided,
though, to go with an ATX mobo because I think I'll end up wanting the
additional PCI/X slots.

Thanks,

Kurt