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Balance Technology Extended (BTX) Explained

Posted by timothy on from the clicky-clicky dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "The folks over at TweakTown have just posted an article which talks about Balance Technology Extended (BTX) - Intel's upcoming new form factor which will replace the aging ATX form factor standard we've grown used to. BTX is meant to offer better cooling and quiet computing through its smart design."

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  1. Slashdotted... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Already slashdotted! Their poor mysql can't handle the load... What a SHAME!

  2. Pronunciation? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Buttocks"?

    1. Re:Pronunciation? by Guppy06 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I was thinking more along the lines of BeTamaX.

    2. Re:Pronunciation? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Obligatory Python BTX (buttocks) refs:

      "And now, a man with three dual-processor overclocked BTX."

      "It has a motherboard, you know... and you know what it's name is? Incontinentia. Incontinentia BTX."

  3. Article text by Jonas+the+Bold · · Score: 5, Funny

    Warning: mysql_connect(): Too many connections in /home/httpd/vhosts/tweaktown.com/httpdocs/template s/tt_top.php on line 22

    Warning: mysql_select_db(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /home/httpd/vhosts/tweaktown.com/httpdocs/template s/tt_top.php on line 23

    Warning: mysql_query(): Access denied for user: 'apache@localhost' (Using password: NO) in /home/httpd/vhosts/tweaktown.com/httpdocs/template s/tt_top.php on line 26

    Warning: mysql_query(): A link to the server could not be established in /home/httpd/vhosts/tweaktown.com/httpdocs/template s/tt_top.php on line 26

    Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/httpd/vhosts/tweaktown.com/httpdocs/template s/tt_top.php on line 27

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    1. Re:Article text by IthnkImParanoid · · Score: 2, Funny

      Funny, my boss just asked me how well mysql scales.

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  4. Maximum. by Grendel+Drago · · Score: 5, Funny

    You mean maximum connections, dude. I have no idea how minimum connections would even be implemented.

    "No! No, you can't disconnect! I have to keep some of these open! Aaaargh!"

    --grendel drago

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    1. Re:Maximum. by PacoTaco · · Score: 3, Funny

      Oops, I made a thinko. This is the worst place to do it too.

  5. Intels never overheat by gumbi+west · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, you never owned a Pentium 60, did you... I could fry a barquedo on the case of mine.

    1. Re:Intels never overheat by red+floyd · · Score: 2, Funny

      You mean the Intel coffee warmer?

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  6. Re:Blame the form factor... by exley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why don't we blame physics instead for making it so hard to keep transistors and circuits made from them cool as speed & complexity increase.

  7. Too bad... by natrius · · Score: 5, Funny

    Too bad they don't have a BTX server.

  8. Formfactors.org by BSDevil · · Score: 5, Funny

    HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected

    So this article has now taken down two distinct sites. Anyone willing to see if we can slashdot Intel?

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  9. Re:More/better info by IthnkImParanoid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Taking down an IIS server is like tripping a retarded kid.

    You big meanie.

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  10. Re:More/better info by Bushcat · · Score: 4, Funny

    4 users >> 2 users (except for large values of 2)

  11. Re:Just another by glwtta · · Score: 4, Funny
    half cocked attempt to keep the intel/MS upgrade spiral happening. Some informed information is avaialable here. However this is also half cocked.

    Well, at least they have a full cock between the two of them.

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  12. Re:Blame the form factor... by addaon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because Via, Apple, IBM, and others presumably use the same physics without problems?

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  13. ATX, BTX expansion by owlstead · · Score: 4, Funny

    That does not leave much space for upgrades, CTX has already been taken by a computer monitor company, see the CTX website.

  14. Re:Yeah yeah yeah... by Skater · · Score: 2, Funny

    You know someone has to say it...

    In MY day, we had to remember the every bit ourselves!

    --RJ

  15. Re:I refuse to change by mishac · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've heard that it is very difficult to reliably keep chimp-sets quiet.

  16. Re:PDF link by blair1q · · Score: 4, Funny

    No you can't.

    Not until they return in the morning to reboot whatever got melted.