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Form factor

When referring to computer hardware, a form factor is a specification of physical dimensions, layouts, and other explicit information that helps ensure the hardware works with products that support that form factor. Form factors help prevent incompatibilities between multiple hardware manufacturers.

Below are some examples of motherboard form factors.

AT
ATX
Baby AT
BAT

BTX
Full AT
Full ATX
LPX
NLX
XT

Below are some examples of memory module form factors.

DIMM
RIMM
SIMM
SO-DIMM
SO-RIMM

Also see: Form, Hardware, Motherboard, Motherboard definitions, Standard

 

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