What does that mean?

[yellowhawk]

[minibois]

It means the PSU adheres to the ATX standard of power supplies, which most PSU's on the 'normal market' are.

This standard was invented by Intel, but (I would almost say 'obviously') you can use this with AMD boards, since with desktops; ATX is all but standard.

 

The only reasons you wouldn't use ATX, is with a prebuilt which uses its own PSU type, or SFX for example (smaller PSU).

 

The ATX standard is something that decides the screw places on the back of the PSU (so you can mount it properly) and some of the cables inside. Just get a case that fits ATX PSU's and you can use this just fine (just keep in mind motherboards also use an ATX standard, or mATX which is smaller. It is possible to get an mATX case that supports ATX PSU's, but not ATX motherboards..)

 

TL;DR: It's a normal power supply that works with any normal motherboard in any normal case (that support ATX).

[SkyHound0202]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATX

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ATX (Advanced Technology eXtended) is a motherboard configuration specification developed by Intel in 1995 to improve on previous de facto standards like the AT design.

 

[yellowhawk]

Ok thanks a ton! I shit bricks for a second cause the "intel" thing i thought it only supports intel, cpu? idk... https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B450M Pro4/index.asp#Specification so the connector says ATX 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector on my motherboard and my psu is  ATX 20+4 so whether my connector in my mobo was 20 or 24 it wouldnt matter cause u can stick them together or split them from what i saw in a video so u have 2 options i guess? theres also this one slot in my mobo that says 1x8 12v power connector, my psu has also one that says 4+4 ATX even tho in the mobo it doesnt specify what type it is im assuming its also ATX since the first connector was ATX and i got no clue if im gonna use it or not but ill see a build video..

 

http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mini-tower/masterbox-lite-3-1/ the case says ATX powersupply also so its compatible with the case also and the case it says it supports micro atx so im also gucci for the motherboard.. 

 

I got a question, if the power supply is type ATX size for the case, its connectors are also ATX?

 

 

 

[Guest]

Intel dictates the form factor for PC's because AMD won't shit, so they got off the pot. 

 

[Stefan Payne]

Its a Specification for Power Supplys from someone who can (and will) dictate it, who forced everyone to put a rail in a PSU that nobody wanted and is almost never used or only used because they have to.

 

That was around 22 years ago, got some minor adjustments here and there but the connectors are still the same and today its totally obsolete and should be replaced with a mostly 12V design that comes with a small 5-15A 5V Rails for Harddrives...