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Anyone have any insights on the prospects for the BTX platform?
PCI-express bus and SATA disk interface look like making it, because
they offer better functionality and reduced mfg costs. But what about
the BTX form factor platform design? [i.e. motherboard and case]
Apart from Dell, who seem to always pioneer new Intel stuff, I can't
see much BTX product coming through. The primary justification for
BTX was better heat management, but given Intel's move away from the
GHz race, that is less of an issue and thus BTX lacks a business
justification AFAICT.
Is BTX going to 'stick' and become the new standard?
Anyone have any insights on the prospects for the BTX platform?
PCI-express bus and SATA disk interface look like making it, because
they offer better functionality and reduced mfg costs. But what about
the BTX form factor platform design? [i.e. motherboard and case]
Apart from Dell, who seem to always pioneer new Intel stuff, I can't
see much BTX product coming through. The primary justification for
BTX was better heat management, but given Intel's move away from the
GHz race, that is less of an issue and thus BTX lacks a business
justification AFAICT.
Is BTX going to 'stick' and become the new standard?