How do u tell if a motherboard is ATX or BTX???

junglist_soldier · 09-02-2005, 03:38 PM

Just doing a bit more research into the motherboards, cases and power supplies that im thinking of buying. How do i tell wot they are (ATX or BTX).

Ive read that BTX is newer and is designed for better ventilation etc. So i would want to get everything in the BTX format right??

How can u tell, im reading loads of motherboard descriptions on overclockers.co.uk and it dont say nothing about ATX and BTX

TheChef · 09-02-2005, 05:09 PM

One major giveaway of the BTX motherboard is an angled processor socket, not found on ATX motherboard designs. Also and in the motherboard description it should say BTX.

prudenluke · 07-05-2008, 02:03 AM

i would stay away from btx and stick with an atx based sysytem.i have a dell
btx system and have power supply problems connecting a atx psu with a btx
motherboard that needs a 24 pin main power and a 20 pin power for the intel
duo core processor.i cant find a psu that does both connections.i need this
also because i upgraded to a nvidia 9800gx2 card and need a psu with 6 and 8 pin power connectors

imsati · 07-05-2008, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Ive read that BTX is newer and is designed for better ventilation etc. So i would want to get everything in the BTX format right??

Originally, yes, that was the case. However, the real-world application of BTX basically flopped outside of big-brand manufacturers and never caught on as mainstream. There is another form factor in the works, but for now anything-ATX is the recognized way to go.

Quick69GTO · 07-05-2008, 04:46 PM

BTX
http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=119042&page=1&zoomIdx=1

ATX
http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=119042&page=1&zoomIdx=2

09-02-2005, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
junglist_soldier Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: LOndon, Essex Age: 21 Posts: 118	How do u tell if a motherboard is ATX or BTX??? Just doing a bit more research into the motherboards, cases and power supplies that im thinking of buying. How do i tell wot they are (ATX or BTX). Ive read that BTX is newer and is designed for better ventilation etc. So i would want to get everything in the BTX format right?? How can u tell, im reading loads of motherboard descriptions on overclockers.co.uk and it dont say nothing about ATX and BTX

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07-05-2008, 02:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
prudenluke New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3	i would stay away from btx and stick with an atx based sysytem.i have a dell btx system and have power supply problems connecting a atx psu with a btx motherboard that needs a 24 pin main power and a 20 pin power for the intel duo core processor.i cant find a psu that does both connections.i need this also because i upgraded to a nvidia 9800gx2 card and need a psu with 6 and 8 pin power connectors

07-05-2008, 04:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Quick69GTO Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 204	BTX http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=119042&page=1&zoomIdx=1 ATX http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=119042&page=1&zoomIdx=2