Geometrical view that the receiver can have of the emitter and vice versa It is used to calculate the flow from the emitter received by the receiver The sum of the form factors of an emitter towards its environment is equal to 1
the physical size and shape of a device; often used to describe the size of disk arrays in a rackmount enclosure
The size, configuration, and other specifications used to describe hardware Examples of memory form factors are: SIMM, DIMM, RIMM, 30-pin, 72-pin, and 168-pin
The physical size and shape of a device Often used to describe the size of disk arrays in a rackmount enclosure
Indicates how much AC component is present in the DC output from a rectified AC supply Unfiltered SCR (thyristor) drives have a form factor (FF) of 1 40 Pure DC, as from a battery, has a form factor of 1 0 Filtered thyristor and pulse width modulated drives often have a form factor of 1 05
is an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external connector type of the PCB (personal computer board) or motherboard The standard form factors are the AT and ATX, although TYAN also makes some Baby-AT boards [ top]
The industry standard that defines the physical, external dimensions of a particular device The size, configuration, and other specifications used to describe hardware Examples of memory form factors are: SIMM, DIMM, RIMM, 30-pin, 72-pin, and 168 pin
the physical layout of a motherboard in regards the relative position of the adapter card expansion slots, the number of those slots, the relative size of the motherboard, and the orientation of the board in the chassis For the purpose of this FAQ, only the Baby AT (BAT), ATX, and MicroATX form factors will be considered
A figure of merit which indicates how much rectified current differs from pure DC current A large variance from unity form factor will indicate increased motor heating will occur
Various manufactures have defined specifications to make motherboards compatible with other components such as the cabinet, SMPS and add-on-cards These are design suggestions for the shape and size of the motherboard, location of various components, heat dissipation considerations, power supply design, shielding, etc These specifications are broadly referred to as the form factor of a motherboard
The physical dimensions of a device Two devices with the same form factor are physically interchangeable The IBM PC, XT and XT Model 286, for example, all use power supplies that are internally different but have exactly the same form factor
Form factor is just a way of describing how large a drive is and telling you what size drive bay you need The vast majority of internal hard drives for the desktop are 3 5 inches A few exceptions, typically including the largest capacity drives available, are half-height or full-height 5 25-inch drives When you choose a drive, make sure you have an appropriate-size bay available for whatever drive you get A 3 5-inch drive can fit in either a 3 5-inch or half-height 5 25-inch bay, but you may have to buy a separate mounting kit to install it in a 5 25-inch bay
A standard for the physical organization of motherboard components and motherboard size The most common form factors are ATX, NLX, and AT
The industry standard that defines the physical, external dimensions of a particular device Quantum hard disk drives use 3 5-inch or 2 5-inch form factors
The standard physical configuration of a typical device such as a motherboard or a 3 5-inch hard disk drive
The physical size and shape of a device In motherboards it pertains to the size and shape of the board, but it also describes the physical layout of the different components and devices on the motherboard With system cases, it describes certain specific features and what kind of motherboard fits inside
- The physical outer dimensions of a device as defined by industry standard For example, most Quantum disk drives use a 3 1/2-inch form factor