Sneak Preview: Intel Alderwood/Grantsdale Chipsets

Volumetric Zones

Physical conflicts occur time and time again between the various components, which, for many users, put a damper on installing top-of-the-line hardware. For instance, large CPU coolers frequently cannot be installed because the capacitors around the processor socket get in the way. To name another example, in order to expand the system memory, you are often forced to take apart half of the computer because cables are blocking the way. Factors such as electromagnetic interference or the best possible motherboard routing have led to the development of BTX (formerly known as "Big Water").

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.