The new motherboard/case standard for the next few years

**Gordy** · 19-09-2003, 06:41 PM

BTX is coming soon. It will be better setup for pci express and sata drives as well as hotter cpus

http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1876

A good summary article

**BornEvil** · 20-09-2003, 08:02 AM

now we will have the have the case windows on the right side panel

will look abit weird

**Trash Man** · 20-09-2003, 08:17 AM

Originally posted by BornEvil
now we will have the have the case windows on the right side panel will look abit weird

Which will be a good thing for me as I look at the right side of my case at the moment

Is the Athlon 64 platform BTX?

**Gordy** · 20-09-2003, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by Trash Man
Which will be a good thing for me as I look at the right side of my case at the moment

Is the Athlon 64 platform BTX?

The platform is cpu independant so the existing p4's and athlons could be used in a future btx motherboard

**Jonny M** · 20-09-2003, 12:35 PM

Let's hope they write a front panel connector standard pinout as well.

**BornEvil** · 20-09-2003, 04:28 PM

Originally posted by Trash Man
Which will be a good thing for me as I look at the right side of my case at the moment

Is the Athlon 64 platform BTX?

thinking about it, it might me nice for a change, now i will be able to put the base unit on the left side of the desk.

i also read (while googleing) that is is not a standard that every manufacture will follow, the article also gave an example (of a form factor) that i have never heard off (can't remeber it). and sorry lost the link ...

oh and the picoBTX looks like a treat for the SFF forum

**Stoo** · 20-09-2003, 04:40 PM

Hmm, call me cynical, but it seems like btx really doesn't need to be incompatible with atx.
It looks like it's been done that way especially to break compatibility, ensuring anyone buying into BTX has to start from scratch with all new components from the case up..

**slugs** · 20-09-2003, 04:40 PM

pci express is going to be the biggest change. wonder if this is why coolermaster are reducing their range. and start tooling up for the btx revolution

**Trash Man** · 20-09-2003, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by slugs
pci express is going to be the biggest change. wonder if this is why coolermaster are reducing their range. and start tooling up for the btx revolution

I was thinking this to. Maybe they are gonna bring out a massive BTX range and try and push everyone else out of the market.

**Jonny M** · 20-09-2003, 11:33 PM

Any more on this Gordy?

**Gordy** · 20-09-2003, 11:36 PM

news to me

**headbrace** · 21-09-2003, 12:08 AM

hhmmm, the g5 motherboards are on the opposite sides, and there 64 bit and sata.....

/thinks

could be interesting, but will no doubt take a while to cathc on

**PMM** · 21-09-2003, 12:19 AM

How do I get my vapo chill or prommy mounted on that

**Gordy** · 21-09-2003, 12:30 AM

watx is a current standard that has the mobo that side as well

There arent too many of the cases aboot tho

perspex ones can be changed to watx in some cases

**walibe** · 21-09-2003, 07:22 PM

I'm sorry but to me I'd say the motherboards on the same side its just the ports are at the bottom with the cpu for airflow and the expansion cards at the top - ALA WATX.

**Jonny M** · 21-09-2003, 09:44 PM

Originally posted by Gordy
watx is a current standard that has the mobo that side as well

There arent too many of the cases aboot tho

perspex ones can be changed to watx in some cases

Yer those small Chilli Pro cases had everything flipped around so the CPU was at the bottom, and the cards up the top.

BTX seems to be a lot more than simply flipping the board though, and as long as manufacturers keep to the specs

then the 1-fan-cools-all design will be extremely refreshing.

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