What ever happened to BTX?

lordkosc · 05-27-07, 03:30 PM

I recall back a year or two ago when I was building my last PC that the new thing was going to be BTX cases and motherboards.... Yet its 2007 now , and I still can't seem to find much information about them. I recall it being created by intel to deal with heat issues...

So does anyone know anything about BTX? I am working on putting together a new PC, should I be waiting for BTX to catch on more , as it is supposed to provide better cooling?

Captain Newbie · 05-27-07, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lordkosc

I recall back a year or two ago when I was building my last PC that the new thing was going to be BTX cases and motherboards.... Yet its 2007 now , and I still can't seem to find much information about them. I recall it being created by intel to deal with heat issues...

So does anyone know anything about BTX? I am working on putting together a new PC, should I be waiting for BTX to catch on more , as it is supposed to provide better cooling?

I think you probably shouldn't hold your breath. Like a bunch of Intel's "great ideas" (e.g. NetBurst and the 31-stage Prescott-F) BTX didn't exactly catch on. (Except with Apple, but that's not really BTX they use in the Mac Pro anymore either.)

Ken B. · 05-27-07, 03:42 PM

What was so great about it? I can't think of anything.

lordkosc · 05-27-07, 03:56 PM

What I recall was it was supposed to help with cooling, but I don't remember why...

Glad its dead, even though I still see cases that support it like the CMstacker...

Captain Newbie · 05-27-07, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lordkosc

What I recall was it was supposed to help with cooling, but I don't remember why...

Glad its dead, even though I still see cases that support it like the CMstacker...

The Antec P180 is sort-of BTX. It's got the motherboard right-mounted and the PSU mount at the bottom, along with thermal isolation between the upper and lower compartments. (The upper one is where most the heat is anyway...)

lordkosc · 05-27-07, 05:02 PM

haha cool, I sort of have a BTX case then... I like the setup of the p180

smokie mcpott · 05-27-07, 10:16 PM

lol.....a p180 is far from BTX

Captain Newbie · 05-27-07, 11:04 PM

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lol.....a p180 is far from BTX

I know. BTX is a motherboard-and-case spec that puts the board on the wrong side of things and the CPU front dead center for cool air input. The P180 just puts the board on the wrong side; it was the closest case on market that I could think of to BTX.

smokie mcpott · 05-27-07, 11:41 PM

CMStacker baby...

Captain Newbie · 05-27-07, 11:50 PM

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CMStacker baby...

Or that Lian-Li monster I can't afford, now that I think about it.

smokie mcpott · 05-27-07, 11:52 PM

mmmmmm

lian li v2000b w/window please

deliver to me please

Captain Newbie · 05-27-07, 11:54 PM

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mmmmmm

lian li v2000b w/window please

deliver to me please

About as likely as the industry actually adopting BTX...

RIG RIDER · 05-28-07, 12:37 AM

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CMStacker baby...

Stacker in da house!

SteveLord · 05-28-07, 06:29 PM

Intel also had/has a dream to replace the BIOS as well.

05-27-07, 03:30 PM	Thread Starter #1
lordkosc Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northampton,Pa	What ever happened to BTX? I recall back a year or two ago when I was building my last PC that the new thing was going to be BTX cases and motherboards.... Yet its 2007 now , and I still can't seem to find much information about them. I recall it being created by intel to deal with heat issues... So does anyone know anything about BTX? I am working on putting together a new PC, should I be waiting for BTX to catch on more , as it is supposed to provide better cooling? __________________ CPU & CPU Fan --------- i7 2600k @ 4.5 Ghz \|\|\| CM Hyper 212+ MoBo & Memory -------- Asus p8p67 Pro and 16GB Corsair XMS DDR3 1600 SSD's ------------------ 2x Intel Maple Crest 330 SSD 180GB (OS/Programs and Games) Game Backup HDD ----- 1TB Samsung F3 7200RPM 32MB Misc Storage HDDs ----- 5x 2 T.B SAMSUNG F4 5400 RPM 32MB Video Card ------------- Gigabyte GTX 670 OC Monitors --------------- 1 Samsung 32" 1080p LCD TV \|\|\| 1 x Dell 2007FPW Rev A02 \|\|\| Case/PSU/OS ---------- Antec P280 \|\|\| Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W\|\|\| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 3dfx 1997-2002 ~~~ Nvidia 2002-present. AMD 1998-2008 ~~~ Intel 1993-1998 , 2008-present.
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05-27-07, 03:42 PM	#3
Ken B. Member Join Date: Feb 2006	What was so great about it? I can't think of anything.
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05-27-07, 03:56 PM	Thread Starter #4
lordkosc Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northampton,Pa	What I recall was it was supposed to help with cooling, but I don't remember why... Glad its dead, even though I still see cases that support it like the CMstacker... __________________ CPU & CPU Fan --------- i7 2600k @ 4.5 Ghz \|\|\| CM Hyper 212+ MoBo & Memory -------- Asus p8p67 Pro and 16GB Corsair XMS DDR3 1600 SSD's ------------------ 2x Intel Maple Crest 330 SSD 180GB (OS/Programs and Games) Game Backup HDD ----- 1TB Samsung F3 7200RPM 32MB Misc Storage HDDs ----- 5x 2 T.B SAMSUNG F4 5400 RPM 32MB Video Card ------------- Gigabyte GTX 670 OC Monitors --------------- 1 Samsung 32" 1080p LCD TV \|\|\| 1 x Dell 2007FPW Rev A02 \|\|\| Case/PSU/OS ---------- Antec P280 \|\|\| Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W\|\|\| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 3dfx 1997-2002 ~~~ Nvidia 2002-present. AMD 1998-2008 ~~~ Intel 1993-1998 , 2008-present.
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05-27-07, 05:02 PM	Thread Starter #6
lordkosc Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northampton,Pa	haha cool, I sort of have a BTX case then... I like the setup of the p180 __________________ CPU & CPU Fan --------- i7 2600k @ 4.5 Ghz \|\|\| CM Hyper 212+ MoBo & Memory -------- Asus p8p67 Pro and 16GB Corsair XMS DDR3 1600 SSD's ------------------ 2x Intel Maple Crest 330 SSD 180GB (OS/Programs and Games) Game Backup HDD ----- 1TB Samsung F3 7200RPM 32MB Misc Storage HDDs ----- 5x 2 T.B SAMSUNG F4 5400 RPM 32MB Video Card ------------- Gigabyte GTX 670 OC Monitors --------------- 1 Samsung 32" 1080p LCD TV \|\|\| 1 x Dell 2007FPW Rev A02 \|\|\| Case/PSU/OS ---------- Antec P280 \|\|\| Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W\|\|\| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 3dfx 1997-2002 ~~~ Nvidia 2002-present. AMD 1998-2008 ~~~ Intel 1993-1998 , 2008-present.
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smokie mcpott Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OKC	lol.....a p180 is far from BTX __________________ My HeaT
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05-27-07, 11:41 PM	#9
smokie mcpott Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OKC	CMStacker baby... __________________ My HeaT
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