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ATX Form-Factor Overview
The P55XU/XUW
ha s been designed with ATX form -fa ctor. The boa rd size is
12" x 9.6" (305mm x 245mm). The ATX form-fa ctor improves over Ba by AT
a nd LPX in a number of wa ys. By using the ATX cha ssis then the power supply
orienta tion a nd specifica tion a nd rota ting the Ba by AT ba seboa rd through 90
degrees, the Pentium Pro processor ca n be reloca ted a wa y from the expa nsion
slots, a nd the longer side of Add-on ca rd ca n be used to host more on boa rd I/O.
From Figure 3-1: Summa ry of ATX cha ssis fea tures la yout the user ca n ga in a
grea t dea l improved functiona lity.
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Enha nce the PC ea se-of-use
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Supports full Length Slots for ISA a nd PCI Ca rd
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Ea sy to insta ll the SIMM Memory
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Better Support for the processor loca ted
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Grea t blows a ir into the cha sis with ATX power Supply
TM
Socket 7
ATX
Power
Supply
5 1/4"
Bay
3 1/2"
Bay
Single power
connector (ATX)
CPU locate
near Power Supply
Easy to access
SIMM memory
IDE/ FDD/SCSI connectors
close to peripherals bays
Expandable I/O
Full length
I/O slots
The P55XU/XUW
is equipped with a sta nda rd I/O ba ck pa nel, fea turing a
Prima ry Seria l port, PS/2 Mouse port, PS/2 Keyboa rd port, Pa ra llel port, a nd
Seconda ry Seria l port.
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