CALLING ALL EMAILERS and BTX FANS!!!

aSc1@3 · 05-12-2008, 11:59 PM

I've found this page:

http://tech.gamecentralnetwork.net/?id=1811

And I believe if we all send an email with this URL and the instructions "Even if you don't know what this means, please forward it to all you know. If you do understand this, still do the same. We will bring back BTX!" to all we know, it will probably end up in the inbox of an Intel official. I personally loved the idea of BTX, and I believe it would be widely accepted among the computer building community if it were brought back. I will began emailing on 5-12-08 at 8:00 pm eastern time, or when the first reply of someone else to this thread saying they will start, or a PM saying likewise arrives, whichever happens first. "Good Night, and Good Luck."

tlarkin · 05-13-2008, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aSc1@3

I've found this page:

http://tech.gamecentralnetwork.net/?id=1811

And I believe if we all send an email with this URL and the instructions "Even if you don't know what this means, please forward it to all you know. If you do understand this, still do the same. We will bring back BTX!" to all we know, it will probably end up in the inbox of an Intel official. I personally loved the idea of BTX, and I believe it would be widely accepted among the computer building community if it were brought back. I will began emailing on 5-12-08 at 8:00 pm eastern time, or when the first reply of someone else to this thread saying they will start, or a PM saying likewise arrives, whichever happens first. "Good Night, and Good Luck."

While you are at it, why don't you bring back the following Rambus RAM. There is a reason it failed.

aSc1@3 · 05-13-2008, 12:10 AM

well if btx is brought back, it won't also bring back old tech. look at atx. the original atx design was used with computers in 1996, and now we have the Q6600 and SATA and PCIe and DDR3. If BTX is brought back, it will probably be updated to work with todays technology. But yes, I do understand you're point.

tlarkin · 05-13-2008, 12:13 AM

Heck, bring back the Amiga, it was far superior for it's time, imagine what they could have done today? However, BTX will fail because of costs and probably design issues. We had some BTX business class desktops at my old job and I don't really see any major advantage other than the lay out was a bit more streamlined, and the cost was more for them to make.

Beta Max was superior over VHS, but VHS was more practical and it won.

aSc1@3 · 05-13-2008, 12:16 AM

they were more expensive ehh...huh...were they, oh, i don't know, DELLS!!!

Cleric7x9 · 05-13-2008, 12:21 AM

i kind of like the BTX design because of its ability to dissipate heat better from a standard video card. i really have no idea why vid cards on an ATX setup point down, maybe to keep the heat away from the CPU?

aSc1@3 · 05-13-2008, 12:26 AM

thank you

, thats why i like btx: much better cooling!!!

Now eveyone, please don't tell me i'm seriously the only one who's going to do this!?!?!

aSc1@3 · 05-13-2008, 01:12 AM

ok, for anyone else who wants to help, i have to postpone it till tommorow at the same time, but you all can start before me.

fortyways · 05-13-2008, 01:21 AM

Sending out chainmail pretty much automatically invalidates anything you have to say.

05-12-2008, 11:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
aSc1@3 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 362	CALLING ALL EMAILERS and BTX FANS!!! I've found this page: http://tech.gamecentralnetwork.net/?id=1811 And I believe if we all send an email with this URL and the instructions "Even if you don't know what this means, please forward it to all you know. If you do understand this, still do the same. We will bring back BTX!" to all we know, it will probably end up in the inbox of an Intel official. I personally loved the idea of BTX, and I believe it would be widely accepted among the computer building community if it were brought back. I will began emailing on 5-12-08 at 8:00 pm eastern time, or when the first reply of someone else to this thread saying they will start, or a PM saying likewise arrives, whichever happens first. "Good Night, and Good Luck." __________________ MSI PM8M-V--Celeron 478 2.5ghz OCed to 3.0ghz Stock HSF--2X 512mb DDR 400 Ram DVD Burner--200gb HDD ElitePc Case--Allied 300watt PSU Onboard Graphics--XP Pro SP2 Looky, Looky, Clicky, Clicky!

05-13-2008, 12:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
aSc1@3 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 362	well if btx is brought back, it won't also bring back old tech. look at atx. the original atx design was used with computers in 1996, and now we have the Q6600 and SATA and PCIe and DDR3. If BTX is brought back, it will probably be updated to work with todays technology. But yes, I do understand you're point. __________________ MSI PM8M-V--Celeron 478 2.5ghz OCed to 3.0ghz Stock HSF--2X 512mb DDR 400 Ram DVD Burner--200gb HDD ElitePc Case--Allied 300watt PSU Onboard Graphics--XP Pro SP2 Looky, Looky, Clicky, Clicky!

05-13-2008, 12:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
aSc1@3 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 362	they were more expensive ehh...huh...were they, oh, i don't know, DELLS!!! __________________ MSI PM8M-V--Celeron 478 2.5ghz OCed to 3.0ghz Stock HSF--2X 512mb DDR 400 Ram DVD Burner--200gb HDD ElitePc Case--Allied 300watt PSU Onboard Graphics--XP Pro SP2 Looky, Looky, Clicky, Clicky!

05-13-2008, 12:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,580	i kind of like the BTX design because of its ability to dissipate heat better from a standard video card. i really have no idea why vid cards on an ATX setup point down, maybe to keep the heat away from the CPU? __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 2GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

05-13-2008, 12:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
aSc1@3 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 362	thank you, thats why i like btx: much better cooling!!! Now eveyone, please don't tell me i'm seriously the only one who's going to do this!?!?! __________________ MSI PM8M-V--Celeron 478 2.5ghz OCed to 3.0ghz Stock HSF--2X 512mb DDR 400 Ram DVD Burner--200gb HDD ElitePc Case--Allied 300watt PSU Onboard Graphics--XP Pro SP2 Looky, Looky, Clicky, Clicky!

05-13-2008, 12:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,915	Heck, bring back the Amiga, it was far superior for it's time, imagine what they could have done today? However, BTX will fail because of costs and probably design issues. We had some BTX business class desktops at my old job and I don't really see any major advantage other than the lay out was a bit more streamlined, and the cost was more for them to make. Beta Max was superior over VHS, but VHS was more practical and it won.

05-13-2008, 01:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
aSc1@3 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 362	ok, for anyone else who wants to help, i have to postpone it till tommorow at the same time, but you all can start before me. __________________ MSI PM8M-V--Celeron 478 2.5ghz OCed to 3.0ghz Stock HSF--2X 512mb DDR 400 Ram DVD Burner--200gb HDD ElitePc Case--Allied 300watt PSU Onboard Graphics--XP Pro SP2 Looky, Looky, Clicky, Clicky!

05-13-2008, 01:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
fortyways banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,134	Sending out chainmail pretty much automatically invalidates anything you have to say.

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