ATX case help

[Gabriel Knight]

Hi all, I have a Pentium 3 1 GHz with a GA-60XE mobo it has 6 PCI slots and
is 30.5cm x 21.8cm what type of ATX case do I need will it fit in a Pentium
1 or 2 case? and will it fit in a P4 case or do I need a P3 case and I need
the case name ie mid tower or the name of the big or small tower.

Thanks
Shaun

 

[Rod Speed]

I have a Pentium 3 1 GHz with a GA-60XE mobo it has 6 PCI
slots and is 30.5cm x 21.8cm what type of ATX case do I need

Any ATX case with enough card slots should be fine, most should have that.

will it fit in a Pentium 1 or 2 case?

No, those use AT power supplys.

and will it fit in a P4 case
Yes.

or do I need a P3 case
Nope.

and I need the case name ie mid tower or the name of the big or small tower.

Thats just determined by which size you want, the motherboard doesnt care.

 

[Rod Speed]

What if I replace the power supply with an ATX one can I use a P1 or P2 case then?

The problem with that approach is that the ATX motherboard has
most of the ports in a group to the side of the card slots and the
case has a cutout that you can put a shield plate into that fits into that.

AT cases do the ports differently mechanically.

 

[Gabriel Knight]

I have a Pentium 3 1 GHz with a GA-60XE mobo it has 6 PCI

No, those use AT power supplys.

What if I replace the power supply with an ATX one can I use a P1 or P2 case
then?

Thanks
Shaun

 

[Gabriel Knight]

I used a P2 case and swaped the AT power supply unit with an ATX PSU but now
the reset switch is the power button and there is no reset button but it
dose what I need and works well

Shaun