An industrial motherboard is an industrial-grade printed circuit board that sits inside a computer case and serves as the platform that provides connectivity and expandability for most computer hardware components. The motherboard connects various important computer components and peripherals, such as processors, memory, storage drives, and graphics cards. There are a variety of motherboard designs that can be uniquely used with specific processors and memory types.
Typical motherboards are very similar in overall functionality, which provides a platform for processing and connectivity. Industrial motherboards come in different shapes, sizes and functions, making them easy to differentiate. Another attribute that helps differentiate different types of motherboards is to look at their reliability, durability and longevity. Advances in IoT solutions and the shift of computing power from the cloud to the edge require manufacturers to create industrial motherboards that can withstand the challenges of deployment.
The shape and size of the motherboard can vary depending on the fit required for different-sized computer cases. These shapes and dimensions are also known as form factors. You can design in any size as long as the manufacturer can make the motherboard. That said, most industrial motherboards follow the ATX and ITX standard form factors for broad compatibility.
ATX stands for Advanced Technology Extensions, and it's the most common motherboard size that Intel developed as a de facto standard back in 1995. The ATX form factor comes in different sizes, including Extended ATX, Standard ATX, and Micro ATX. On the other hand, there are form factors whose designs are derived from the Intel ATX standard, such as the ITX form factor. ITX is an acronym for Information Technology Extended, and it is a smaller board size first introduced by VIE Technologies in November 2001. ITX form factor types include Mini-ITX, Nano-ITX, Pico-ITX, and Mobile-ITX.
In terms of size, compared to the smaller and more compact ITX standard, the ATX standard has a larger form factor. For example, the smallest ATX standard size for Micro-ATX is still larger than the largest ITX standard size for Mini-ITX.
Industrial motherboards are often used in finance, retail, medical, all-in-one computers, industrial computers, smart self-service terminals, smart retail terminals, robots, industrial automation and other fields due to their long-term stable work and long service life. We are more familiar with the display equipment of express cabinets and the display equipment of welcome robots in shopping malls. They are all equipped with industrial motherboards, but they are more used in the industrial field.
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