Mini-ITX
Sign in to savethumb|right|upright=2|ITX motherboard form factor comparison thumb|Comparison of the form factors for mini-ITX, DTX (form factor)|mini-DTX, ATX, μATX and DTX motherboards Mini-ITX is a motherboard form factor developed by VIA Technologies in 2001. Mini-ITX motherboards have been traditionally used in small-configured computer systems. Originally, Mini-ITX was a niche standard designed for fanless cooling with a low power consumption architecture, which made them useful for home theater PC systems, where fan noise can detract from the cinema experience.
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thumb|right|upright=2|ITX motherboard form factor comparison thumb|Comparison of the form factors for mini-ITX, DTX (form factor)|mini-DTX, ATX, μATX and DTX motherboards Mini-ITX is a motherboard form factor developed by VIA Technologies in 2001. Mini-ITX motherboards have been traditionally used in small-configured computer systems. Originally, Mini-ITX was a niche standard designed for fanless cooling with a low power consumption architecture, which made them useful for home theater PC systems, where fan noise can detract from the cinema experience.
The four mounting holes in a Mini-ITX board line up with four of the holes in ATX-specification motherboards, and the locations of the backplate and expansion slot are the same (though one of the holes used was optional in earlier versions of the ATX spec). Mini-ITX boards can therefore often be used in cases designed for ATX, micro-ATX and other ATX variants if desired.