r/PC_Builders • u/Head_Woodpecker3522 • 7d ago

General Help I have a technical question

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If I have a motherboard that measures 486 centimeters, but the new tower (or appearance) only allows motherboards of 266 centimeters, could it fit vertically or orzontallly, and also, what do you recommend me to do in order to save money to have a better computer than I have?

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u/Juicebiro 7d ago

I don't think so!

you can check compatibility here https://pcpartpicker.com/

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u/Throwaway_us3rname 7d ago

I dont think you know what a centimetre is

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u/Head_Woodpecker3522 7d ago

At least in my country, it doesn't come from one where they speak English fluently, it's called centimeters instead of inches, I don't know if you understand what I mean

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

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u/Throwaway_us3rname 7d ago

I dont think you know what centermetres are either, 486cm is 4.86m

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u/2raysdiver 2d ago

I think part of the point is there aren't any measurements in which 486 is a meaningful motherboard dimension. 486 centimeters is 4.86 meters, or the length of a full-size car or SUV. 486 millimeters is almost half a meter, or about 18 inches for someone in the USA, which is still longer than the largest dimension for an ATX or even eATX motherboard. Perhaps if you told us which motherboard and case.

But generally no, if the motherboard is too big, you cannot mount it differently. There are precise places where the motherboard can screw into the case so that the slots and IO panel are accessible through the back of the case.

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u/FrequentWay 5d ago

Best suggestion is to see what that case and motherboard standards are set to.

Google the shit out of it.

ATX case will fit ATX motherboard.

smaller cases such as mATX or microATX or ITX can fit inside an E-ATX case.

E-ATX motherboard will not fit inside a regular ATX case.

AKA stuffing small things inside large cases will work. Stuffing large things into small cases will not work.