Intel boards won't fit standard ATX cases?

[XxLicherxX]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at Intel motherboards and noticed the layout of the input
components (USB,Keyboard, mouse,etc) is different than all the ATX
cases I have looked at. I see that the boards all come with their own
"faceplate" for the back, but I have not found (or ever seen) an ATX
case that will allow yout to change these out. Do you need to buy a
special case for Intel motherboards or what?

Thanks

 

[Chris Hill]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at Intel motherboards and noticed the layout of the input
components (USB,Keyboard, mouse,etc) is different than all the ATX
cases I have looked at. I see that the boards all come with their own
"faceplate" for the back, but I have not found (or ever seen) an ATX
case that will allow yout to change these out. Do you need to buy a
special case for Intel motherboards or what?

Every case I've ever seen allows the backplate to be removed, many
boards come with a plate that just snaps in place of the one you
remove.

 

[Michael Hawes]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at Intel motherboards and noticed the layout of the input
components (USB,Keyboard, mouse,etc) is different than all the ATX
cases I have looked at. I see that the boards all come with their own
"faceplate" for the back, but I have not found (or ever seen) an ATX
case that will allow yout to change these out. Do you need to buy a
special case for Intel motherboards or what?

Thanks

Standard ATX case does allow backplate to be changed. What cases are you
looking at?
Mike.

 

[T Shadow]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at Intel motherboards and noticed the layout of the input
components (USB,Keyboard, mouse,etc) is different than all the ATX
cases I have looked at. I see that the boards all come with their own
"faceplate" for the back, but I have not found (or ever seen) an ATX
case that will allow yout to change these out. Do you need to buy a
special case for Intel motherboards or what?

Thanks

AFAIK they all allow the plate to be changed. I've had my D845EPT2 in two
different cases.

 

[DaveW]

EVERY motherboard that you buy in a box from a retail vendor comes with it's
own escutcheon (faceplate) that fits into the proper opening in the back of
the ATX case. EVERY ATX case designed for hobbyist use allows you to change
out the escutcheon.

 

[David Maynard]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at Intel motherboards and noticed the layout of the input
components (USB,Keyboard, mouse,etc) is different than all the ATX
cases I have looked at. I see that the boards all come with their own
"faceplate" for the back,

So do most motherboards these days, not just Intel.

but I have not found (or ever seen) an ATX
case that will allow yout to change these out. Do you need to buy a
special case for Intel motherboards or what?

I have no idea what ATX cases you've been looking at because I haven't seen
one you *can't* change the I/O plate on. It's part of the standard ATX spec.

 

[spodosaurus]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at Intel motherboards and noticed the layout of the input
components (USB,Keyboard, mouse,etc) is different than all the ATX
cases I have looked at. I see that the boards all come with their own
"faceplate" for the back, but I have not found (or ever seen) an ATX
case that will allow yout to change these out.

What??? All ATX cases allow this in my experience. I've only seen one
that was a bit screwed up that wouldn't take a standard back plate, but
it's own was still removeable.

Do you need to buy a
special case for Intel motherboards or what?

Thanks

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[Guy]

Big-box companies (e.g, Gateway et al.) sometimes use cases that ar
not "universal" in their support of ATX architecture.
have one such case from Gateway, vintage 2001, where in order t
install a new ATX board I had to cut a 50mm square out of the back
There is no backplate on the case; it is stamped from a single shee
of steel. I had to cut to accommodate the standard layout of tw
serial ports on my new board.

Another problem with this case is that it has an odd connector for th
case-front controls. This 2x9 connector has the power leads in th
wrong place for the standard ATX layout. I was basically stuck wit
upgrading to certain Intel boards.

I went out and bought a Coolermaster case, and solved the problem tha
way