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AMD Ships First DTX Form Factor Prototypes

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the size-matters dept.

MojoKid writes "When AMD first revealed their plans for the DTX open industry standard, the intent of that early briefing was to explain AMD's vision for interoperable small form factor systems. Today AMD provided more details and a specific design example of the DTX small form-factor standard. This HotHardware article showcases a prototype system built on a low power AMD Athlon 64 BE-2350 processor and 690G chipset motherboard with integrated graphics. Maybe the HTPC just took a small step toward platform standardization?"

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  1. FlexATX by NekoXP · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Intel already has a motherboard specification this size; it's called FlexATX.

    I don't see how a 229x191mm board is any different to the new 224x200mm board apart from the fact that it will fit in those stupidly sized ITX cases (where a FlexATX board would be about 3mm too wide).

    Isn't the solution to kick all these dumbfuck Chinese manufacturers of ITX cases into supporting just a little MORE than ITX?

    Wasn't FlexATX open in the first place, what makes DTX "open"?

    I call redundant whoring by AMD trying to get their oar in over VIA and tap their case market.