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the back to the front of the chassis), the type of keyboard connector (typically referred to as a
"large DIN" connector), the presence of AT or PS/2 power supply connectors (a series of 12
"blades" in one or two adjacent male connectors), and the implementation of the various I/O
connectors (serial and parallel ports) via a bracket which goes into one of the adapter card
slots at the rear of the chassis. Please note that in some motherboards there may also be an
ATX power supply connector (a rectangular grouping of 20 small sockets in two adjacent
rows of 10).
ATX - this is the most common of today's mainstream motherboard form factors. Its
distinguishing features are its orientation in the chassis (the long axis goes from side-to-side at
the rear of the chassis), the use of "integrated I/O connectors" (all the connectors are built into
the motherboard and exit to the rear of the chassis through an "I/O shield" where they are