EPoX Computer KP6-FX2 - Manual (Page 10)

KP6-FX 2 1-4
1-3 KP6-FX 2 Form-Factor Overview
EPoX KP6-FX 2 is designed with ATX form factor - the latest industry standard
of chassis. The ATX form factor is essentially a Baby-AT baseboard rotated 90
degrees within the chassis enclosure and a new mounting configuration for the
power supply. With these changes the processor is relocated away from the
expansion slots, allowing them all to hold full length add-in cards. ATX defines a
double height aperture to the rear of the chassis which can be used to host a wide
range of on-board I/O. Only the size and position of this aperture is defined,
allowing PC manufacturers to add new I/O features (e.g.; TV input, TV output,
joystick, modem, LAN, audio, etc.) to systems that will help them differentiate
their products in the marketplace, and better meet your needs.
• By integrating more I/O down onto the board and better positioning the hard
drive and floppy connectors material cost of cables and add-in cards is
reduced.
• By reducing the number of cables and components in the system, manufactur-
ing time and inventory holding costs are reduced and reliability will increase.
• By using an optimized power supply, it's possible to reduce cooling costs and
lower acoustical noise. An ATX power supply, which has a side-mounted fan,
allows direct cooling of the processor and add-in cards making a secondary
fan or active heatsink unnecessary in most system applications.
Floppy / IDE
connectors
close to
peripheral
bays
Full length
slots
Easy to
access
memory
modules
Expandable I/O
5 1/4"
Bay
3 1/2"
Bay
Figure 1-2: Summary of ATX chassis features
CPU located near
Power Supply
Single chassis
fan for
system
ATX
Power
Sup-
ply
ATX power
connector