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More on BTX Motherboards

Posted by michael on from the running-hot dept.

venger writes "Anandtech has an article on the new standard of cases and motherboards that is soon to be released. Looks like they are trying to cater for the increase in heat devices are now producing while keeping the noise levels down!" We mentioned BTX earlier.

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  1. you use cases? by Brahmastra · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just have the board lying on the table and a bunch of wires going all over the place. Have a pedestal fan blowing right on it for cooling. That is the sign of true geekiness.

    1. Re:you use cases? by Jason1729 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I did that for a while, the problem is the footprint is way too big. I'm working on a "case" out of plexiglass that has all the components mounted to the outside so its very easy to get at to upgrade anything.

      Jason
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    2. Re:you use cases? by mikelu · · Score: 2, Funny

      Amen. One of my friends in highschool used to have his computer strung up in pieces on high tension cables attached near the ceiling of his room.

    3. Re:you use cases? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Just have the board lying on the table and a bunch of wires going all over the place.

      You use boards? Weak.

      I solder the chips together, directly. Barefoot. Everyday. 30 Miles. In the snow. With a knife in my thigh. And I like it.

    4. Re:you use cases? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Damn, I would've killed for a knife during my barefoot-through-snow-30-miles-uphill-both-ways years. Lucky bastard. Kids today don't know what it's like to suffer!

    5. Re:you use cases? by roman_mir · · Score: 1, Funny

      You have a thigh?!!!

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  2. it's great, improved layout.. three models to pick by peculiarmethod · · Score: 4, Funny

    but..

    'graphics will use a x16 PCI Express implementation that offers 8GB/s of bandwidth. '

    will it be able to handle doom 3?

    pm

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  3. Big Water by geoffspear · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ooh, they're going to start making the cases out of water? That's even better than making them out of cheese graters.

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  4. I see a pattern developing !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am going to be proactive in registering "CTX.com" through "ZTX.com"

    Nothing to do now but sit back and wait for the checks to arrive

  5. Re:Why not... by Brahmastra · · Score: 2, Funny

    underclock it to 1 Mhz and it won't produce much heat

  6. Re:why? by daves · · Score: 2, Funny

    What are they going to run? They'll run small.

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  7. Anandtech reviews... by LookSharp · · Score: 3, Funny


    *Banner Ad* *Banner Ad* *SideBar Ad*
    I really like Anadtech reviews,
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    but they really do seem to have
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    very little content on each page of their
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    *Banner Ad* *Banner Ad* *SideBar Ad*
    lengthy reviews. Anyone else notice this?
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  8. You knew this was coming... by Houn · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't believe no one else posted these yet! It's just not a Slashdot Thread without them!

    "I, for one welcome our new BTX Overlords..."

    "All your form factor are belong to us!"

    "Microsoft == Evil!"

    "In Soviet Russia, CPU cools Front Intake Fan!"

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  9. Are you ashamed of your 64-bit CPU?! by Eric+Ass+Raymond · · Score: 2, Funny
    No, of course not!

    Why would you want to place your brand new 64-bit CPU powermonster in a case that hides its true power? Would you muffle a fearsome V8 so that you cannot push the pedal to the metal at 2 PM and wake all your neighbours so that they can watch in awe as you and your car disappear into the horizon!

    How would your friends know that you have something special in that case unless they hear, no, scratch that, feel the power?

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  10. Great, now I have to rearange my desk! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Any self respecting geek would have their box stitting without the side panels on leaving their hardware nice and chilly and easily accesable.

    Unfortunatly I have a cat who has a taste for IDE ribbons so I need to keep my case closed but dammit, one little push and I have access to everything. Now that BTX boards are going to go on the wrong side of the case I'll have to rearange my apartment so I have quick access to my gear again!

  11. I don't get it by CodeHog · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's so new and great about this? You want a quiet and cool pc? Turn it off.

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