BTX (for Balanced Technology eXtended) is a form factor for motherboards, originally intended to be the replacement for the aging ATX motherboard form factor in late 2004 and early 2005.

Sep 19, 2024 · Discover the key differences between ATX and BTX form factors. Learn their pros, cons, and which is best for your PC build or upgrade. Your ultimate guide here.

Feb 15, 2015 · One reason for the failure of BTX to gain traction in key markets was the rise of energy-efficient components (CPU's, chipsets and GPUs) which require less power and produce less waste heat,...

Nov 15, 2004 · We know the purpose of the BTX design and why each component is placed where it is, but the question is, will it work? Will a single CPU heatsink fan be able to effectively cool all of the...

Aug 18, 2023 · Btx form factors are expansion and motherboard standards that determine the layout and size of computer components. They dictate the placement of connectors, slots, and power supply interface on a motherboard. Btx form factors aim to improve the overall thermal and acoustic efficiency of a computer system.

Jan 26, 2007 · BTX, Balanced Technology eXtended, is a standard developed by Intel primarily to improve processor cooling compared to ATX. It provides a more direct path for air from the front of the case, across the processor, and out the back of the case.

Balanced Technology eXtended, or BTX, was Intel’s ambitious attempt to revolutionize motherboard design in the mid-2000s. Intended as a successor to the ubiquitous ATX form factor, BTX aimed to address growing concerns around heat dissipation and power consumption in increasingly powerful PCs.

Jun 1, 2005 · The new Intel boxed CPUs are labeled for BTX boards as the heatsink is different for BTX over ATX. I actually have a 530J BTX CPU. It is rather big compared to a normal size heatsink.

Comparison of BTX PC architecture with ATX design. While BTX was a thermally superior design, it faded into oblivion.

BTX (Balanced Technology eXtended) is a new personal computer form-factor that has been designed to replace the ATX case and motherboard layouts our computer components are currently built around. At the moment it is an Intel-only proposed standard, as AMD currently has no plans to support the BTX form-factor.