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btx form factor

Started by thomashun May 1, 2004 at 8:59 PM 0 replies 450+ views
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thomashun
thomashun
So what all can I use from the atx days? Will I still be able to use my mouse and keyboard, and my monitor? I know many things won''t be compatible such as ddr ram and agp video cards.
Silvanis
Silvanis
Technically, the only differences that BTX brings are the motherboard and the case itself. However, considering that PCI Express and DDR2 are suppose to be available in the same timeframe, it''s safe money to bet on all of this being tossed onto a BTX board.

My guess is that these changes will only apply to the new processors coming out, such as the Athlon 64 with a 939 pin socket. So anything from the current generation and the near future will still be available on ATX boards. Around the end of the year, it''ll get harder to buy new products that support the older technologies.

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