Bigger Motherboards

2008-02-10 12:36:53

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RoosterCantrell: Goodbye :); +399|6759|Somewhere else

NOTE: ( did a search, found nothing)

As GPU's get bigger, Ram Requirements go up, Processors requiring more complex cooling, multiple chipsets for Raid and etc, isn't it about time that they make the standard motherboard a little bigger?

I know a decent bit about Computers, build my own, and I just kinda wonder why they don't expand it a bit? OR have they?. They change the slots around, for Tri-SLI and such, but sacrifice a few PCI slots for it. Has, will, or won't they expand beyond the "ATX" format of motherboards?

I almost put this in "everything else" since it's not too serious of a question, but it is Tech-y soo...

2008-02-10 12:44:47

#2

']['error: Banned; +630|6923|The Netherlands

Btx?

2008-02-10 12:46:53

#3

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6844|Area 51

']['error wrote:
Btx?

What is the actual difference between them? Only size?

2008-02-10 13:07:15

#4

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6584|Florida

BTX sucks ass tbh.

2008-02-10 13:08:33

#5

']['error: Banned; +630|6923|The Netherlands

RDMC wrote:
']['error wrote:
Btx?
What is the actual difference between them? Only size?

no, they are not actually bigger but the placement of components is diffrent:

BTX:

https://www.pcstats.com/articleimages/200501/btx_pico.gif

ATX:

https://www.bc-computers.nl/catalog/images/MSI%20K8N%20Neo4-F%20PCIEx%20ATX%20939.jpg

More info for the tech junkies

Last edited by ']['error (2008-02-10 13:10:11)

2008-02-10 13:09:42

#6

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6584|Florida

Thats not what my BTX looks like at all...

2008-02-10 13:10:50

#7

']['error: Banned; +630|6923|The Netherlands

Dragonclaw wrote:
Thats not what my BTX looks like at all...

It's just an example from google pics

2008-02-10 13:13:03

#8

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6846|NYC / Hamburg

Eatx

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2008-02-10 13:13:39

#9

smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|6210|Georgia, US of A

i agree with rooster that they should expand the size of the std mobo, but then the next upgrade you do you can't just move the old board into a new case w/o paying extra

2008-02-10 13:15:28

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RoosterCantrell: Goodbye :); +399|6759|Somewhere else

smartdude992 wrote:
i agree with rooster that they should expand the size of the std mobo, but then the next upgrade you do you can't just move the old board into a new case w/o paying extra

Yeah, i know that's a big issue, that if the board changes size, there are compatability issues, but someday, there just won't be enough room on that size, and it will just have to change.

2008-02-10 13:15:29

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smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|6210|Georgia, US of A

max wrote:
Eatx

how much bigger is it than the standard though...i wasn't familar with it coming in, i'll look into it some more

2008-02-10 13:20:03

#12

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6801|...

smartdude992 wrote:
max wrote:
Eatx
how much bigger is it than the standard though...i wasn't familar with it coming in, i'll look into it some more

one for dual procs me thinks.

2008-02-10 13:20:07

#13

smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|6210|Georgia, US of A

i had a though...what about the crossover cases, like oyu have a miniatx, atx case, whats to stop from having an atx eatx case

2008-02-10 13:20:53

#14

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6846|NYC / Hamburg

smartdude992 wrote:
max wrote:
Eatx
how much bigger is it than the standard though...i wasn't familar with it coming in, i'll look into it some more

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-02-10 13:23:07

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smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|6210|Georgia, US of A

max wrote:
smartdude992 wrote:
max wrote:
Eatx
how much bigger is it than the standard though...i wasn't familar with it coming in, i'll look into it some more
http://i32.tinypic.com/29m7ggi.jpg

do you have that in higher res... i can't really see it on my screen..,

2008-02-10 13:23:59

#16

Noobeater: Northern numpty; +194|6726|Boulder, CO

Whats WTX, all the others I've heard of just not WTX.

2008-02-10 13:25:21

#17

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6846|NYC / Hamburg

smartdude992 wrote:
max wrote:
smartdude992 wrote:

how much bigger is it than the standard though...i wasn't familar with it coming in, i'll look into it some more
http://i32.tinypic.com/29m7ggi.jpg
do you have that in higher res... i can't really see it on my screen..,

right click --> view image

or
ATX = yellow
EATX= blue

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-02-10 13:25:58

#18

smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|6210|Georgia, US of A

Noobeater wrote:
Whats WTX, all the others I've heard of just not WTX.

according to the completely unverified (as of yet, by me) pic it is workstation atx...i think its for servers more than anything :~)

2008-02-10 13:28:44

#19

smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|6210|Georgia, US of A

has anyone seen the new skulltrail board that intel announced? Its not really that great yet, no programs can really utilize all 8 cores...

2008-02-10 13:30:01

#20

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7122|Alberta, Canada

As technology improves, they will invent new ways to put tons of power into a little machine.

Last edited by Ryan (2008-02-10 13:30:09)

2008-02-10 13:30:35

#21

Noobeater: Northern numpty; +194|6726|Boulder, CO

Well after 5 seconds on google I have found this useful site.

http://www.pcguide.com/ref/case/formWTX-c.html

Your right it is for servers, they're the ones that are multiple CPU friendly.

2008-02-10 13:30:58

#22

RoosterCantrell: Goodbye :); +399|6759|Somewhere else

@max, now were getting somewhere!

smartdude992 wrote:
has anyone seen the new skulltrail board that intel announced? Its not really that great yet, no programs can really utilize all 8 cores...

lolpointless motherboard

2008-02-10 13:33:11

#23

smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|6210|Georgia, US of A

RoosterCantrell wrote:
@max, now were getting somewhere!

smartdude992 wrote:
has anyone seen the new skulltrail board that intel announced? Its not really that great yet, no programs can really utilize all 8 cores...
lolpointless motherboard

there is a nice article on www.tomshardware.com, its three parts, don't let the number of pages put you off it is got alot of graphs

2008-02-10 13:36:57

#24

smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|6210|Georgia, US of A

what you think on that article???

2008-02-10 13:37:15

#25

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6846|NYC / Hamburg

as of right now there is no need for bigger motherboards. Everything that needs to be on it fits easily. Especially if motherboard makers start putting the PCI-e & PCI slots in more logical positions

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

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