ATX vs BTX

[Howard]

Is it just me or does the stock Intel BTX thermal module just scream inefficiency?

http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/cases/btx/therm2.jpg

 

[Pr0phetX]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
BTX is an extension of the ATX format(larger motherboard)Intel was pushing it for more room and better cooling(more and larger heatsinks). The board layout was said to improve
air flow around componets.

While most everything in electronics is moving to a smaller scale, this was one giant step toward something literally bigger ;-)


Galvanized

Btx is actually a smaller form factor than atx

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: Howard
Is it just me or does the stock Intel BTX thermal module just scream inefficiency?

http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/cases/btx/therm2.jpg

i have one of those. well... the newer version which is just extruded fins and not that funky round thing.

seems to work pretty well, i'd put it on par with one of those large heatpipe things some companies have out now.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: hans007

Originally posted by: Howard
Is it just me or does the stock Intel BTX thermal module just scream inefficiency?

http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/cases/btx/therm2.jpg

i have one of those. well... the newer version which is just extruded fins and not that funky round thing.

seems to work pretty well, i'd put it on par with one of those large heatpipe things some companies have out now.

I bet if you cut off the top 25% of the stacked disc fins, the temps would go up only a few degrees.