Micro ATX Motherboard with SATA

[elrodvoss]

Ive been digging around cause I am interested in making a Microsoft Windows Home Server. Though I know MWHS is a OEM only product, but I expect to find it on ebay through OEM dealers.

Anyways, I have dug around for a Micro ATX case and motherboards, but finding a motherboard that has more then 2 SATA ports is near impossible. I would be happy with 4 SATA ports. There was one ATI motherboard that I found on newegg, but that was the only one that had4 SATA ports.

Is there another place to look for newer Micro-ATX motherboards?

Or are Micro-ATX mostly a dieing breed and few people are interested in making more advanced motherboards?

 

[piratepast40]

Foxconn has several mATX boards with 4 SATA ports but you didn't say what CPU you were going to use. Try googling "matx reviews" or something similar to find other brands and features.

 

[BUFF]

As has been said it would help others to make suggestions if they knew what CPU you intend using.

on AMD nVidia's 430 southbridge has 4 SATA e.g. on AM2 abit's nF-M2 nView.

 

[elrodvoss]

Processor dont make a difference, since MWHS only requires 1GHZ to run.

I can find a case that will hold 4HDs w/o any problems, just finding Sata is little harder. I want to avoid using the PATA drives cause that would have insane amount of clutter in there.

 

[Newf]

Processor dont make a difference, since MWHS only requires 1GHZ to run.

I can find a case that will hold 4HDs w/o any problems, just finding Sata is little harder. I want to avoid using the PATA drives cause that would have insane amount of clutter in there.

Newegg has a bunch of them.
Go to the motherboard catagory, choose Intel boards and ask for a power search. Select socket 775, mATX and your choice of 3GB SATA ports. 4 is easy. Some have 6.

 

[Raviolissimo]

the Asus P5B-VM is micro-ATX & has 4 SATA 3.0 GB connectors on board.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131043

for Core2Duo

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also the MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard.

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=1803985

for Socket 939, it has 4 SATA connectors too.

 

[elrodvoss]

I think the problem I was having is when I did a search I was searching for "Micro ATX" not "MATX".

I could find some under micro atx, but only like 1-2 had more then 2 Sata ports.

 

[predaking]

should have searched for μATX

just saying

 

[Newf]

Yup, that's the proper term. If you're searching Newegg though, mATX is what you need to look for. Just saying...