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‎12-17-2023 10:48 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion 590-p0066

I found the specs for this device but it doesn't say if it is an ATX motherboard. I want to make sure it is compatible with a PC case I am going to buy. Thanks for the help!

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‎12-18-2023 08:33 AM - edited ‎12-18-2023 08:41 AM

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Your Lincs motherboard can physically fit into any uATX or larger case but the screw holes will not line up.  ATX motherboards usually have 9 holes and uATX share some of the same holes.  

 

Here is the problem:  If the case has welded standoffs  or an alignment pin then the pin and the standoffs will need to be flattened down or cut off.  This is to prevent the metal standoff from touching the motherboard and causing a short.

I took an image of your Lincs motherboard and a standard uATX from MSI and aligned them up to show the differences where the holes are.  I only marked the front holes as they were obvious not in the right place.

 

BeemerBiker_0-1702913547588.png

Your Lincs is on the right and possibly there are two holes (bottom right)  that might line up correctly to where you can use a screw to hold the motherboard.  All the other holes you will need a plastic standoff that snaps into the motherboard.

 

The power supply can be ATX but you will need adapter cables as your Lincs does not have the 24 pin ATX power connector.

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‎12-17-2023 10:53 AM - edited ‎12-17-2023 10:54 AM

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@PCGuy16 wrote:

I found the specs for this device but it doesn't say if it is an ATX motherboard. I want to make sure it is compatible with a PC case I am going to buy. Thanks for the help!

That HP computer use the Lynx motherboard

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05999927

 

It is NOT atx compatible, neither an atx case nor an atx power supply will work "as is"

 

The are after market case mod kits for an HP or any OEM case.  Generally a Dremel is needed but the results can be good.

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‎12-17-2023 07:53 PM - edited ‎12-17-2023 07:56 PM

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Thanks so much! As the specs don't say if it's even micro-ATX or ITX I don't want to buy the wrong case! Perhaps it is ITX? I think those are the smaller motherboards right?
This is the one I'm looking at. It says "up to ATX" so smaller might be compatible---

 

https://www.amazon.com/Antec-NX410-Mid-Tower-Tempered-Pre-Installed/dp/B08PT7V83P/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3P...

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‎12-18-2023 08:33 AM - edited ‎12-18-2023 08:41 AM

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Your Lincs motherboard can physically fit into any uATX or larger case but the screw holes will not line up.  ATX motherboards usually have 9 holes and uATX share some of the same holes.  

 

Here is the problem:  If the case has welded standoffs  or an alignment pin then the pin and the standoffs will need to be flattened down or cut off.  This is to prevent the metal standoff from touching the motherboard and causing a short.

I took an image of your Lincs motherboard and a standard uATX from MSI and aligned them up to show the differences where the holes are.  I only marked the front holes as they were obvious not in the right place.

 

BeemerBiker_0-1702913547588.png

Your Lincs is on the right and possibly there are two holes (bottom right)  that might line up correctly to where you can use a screw to hold the motherboard.  All the other holes you will need a plastic standoff that snaps into the motherboard.

 

The power supply can be ATX but you will need adapter cables as your Lincs does not have the 24 pin ATX power connector.

Thank you for using HP products and posting to the community.
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‎12-18-2023 10:17 AM

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Thank you so much for the great response! I'll just get a new motherboard and CPU to fit it.

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‎12-18-2023 10:21 AM

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The motherboard specifications

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05999927

 

 

Form factor


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‎12-18-2023 05:31 PM

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Thanks! Beemer got me the info! Can't wait to build my pc!

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‎12-19-2023 09:25 AM

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@PCGuy16 

I hope you do understand that the problem is that an µATX motherboard is not going to fit well in a standard case.


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