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Computer manufacturers, specifically IBM, are focusing on a new design for computer desktops. Remember the old design, front-based model, before towers? Well, they are making a comeback, but with newly designed interiors. Reasoning for ditching out on towers is to give PCs more thermal headroom they need to handle new, hotter-running processors and graphics cards. Intel is the developer of this new reference design.
The result for end users will be smaller form factors that run more quietly and reliably, while enabling them to have the latest technology at costs not much higher than those for traditional models.
The new chassis in question is dubbed BTX, to replace the current ATX model. Balanced Technology Extended, puts the hottest components - such as the processor, chip sets, and graphics controllers - in the center of the chassis, where they are cooled by a front-to-back airflow.
The newly designed computers are already being offered by IBM. Other manufacturers are sure to follow in the upcoming years. Slower moving fans equals quieter environment.
Pretty cool stuff. Looks like Gateway has already adopted it.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117228,00.asp
Computer manufacturers, specifically IBM, are focusing on a new design for computer desktops. Remember the old design, front-based model, before towers? Well, they are making a comeback, but with newly designed interiors. Reasoning for ditching out on towers is to give PCs more thermal headroom they need to handle new, hotter-running processors and graphics cards. Intel is the developer of this new reference design.
The result for end users will be smaller form factors that run more quietly and reliably, while enabling them to have the latest technology at costs not much higher than those for traditional models.
The new chassis in question is dubbed BTX, to replace the current ATX model. Balanced Technology Extended, puts the hottest components - such as the processor, chip sets, and graphics controllers - in the center of the chassis, where they are cooled by a front-to-back airflow.
The newly designed computers are already being offered by IBM. Other manufacturers are sure to follow in the upcoming years. Slower moving fans equals quieter environment.
Pretty cool stuff. Looks like Gateway has already adopted it.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117228,00.asp
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