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New BTF 3.0 PC standard proposes no cables between PSU, motherboard and GPU
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DIY-APE recently unveiled a new iteration of the Back to the Future (BTF) standard that aims to minimize the number of cables needed for installing PC components....
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OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
Intel Core i9 12900KF
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero
Memory
Corsair 64GB DDR5 Vengeance C40 5200Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix OC 24GB
Sound Card
OnBoard
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer Predator XB323UGP 32" QHD G-SYNC-C 144Hz 1MS IPS LED
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
1x Samsung 980 Pro Series Gen4 250GB M.2 NVMe
PSU
Corsair AX1200i 1200W 80PLUS Titanium Modular
Case
Corsair 4000D Black Case w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black CPU Cooler, 4x Noctua 120mm Fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK545
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
Fixed Wireless 150mbps/75mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Kaspersky
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Thrustmaster TS-PC RACER
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So by replacing all the previous cables with a single point-of-failure motherboard "socket", then damaging that connector means you need a new motherboard...
Interesting
DIY-APE recently unveiled a new iteration of the Back to the Future (BTF) standard that aims to minimize the number of cables needed for installing PC components....
www.techspot.com
Been seeing things moving that way with elimination of the ODD and changing from SATA drives to NVMe M.2 and eMMC drives over the last number of years.
OS
Win11 Pro RTM
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Vostro 3400
CPU
Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
Memory
12GB
Hard Drives
256GB SSD NVMe M.2
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Vostro 5890
CPU
Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
Memory
16GB
Graphics card(s)
Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
Monitor(s) Displays
24" Dell
Hard Drives
512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
Browser
Firefox, Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
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Right idea, wrong method.
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3037 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
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Right idea, wrong method.
VMEbus needs to be re-invented.
VMEbus needs to be re-invented.
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OS
Windows 11 Pro x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
DIY Photoshop/Audio/Game/tinker build
CPU
Intel i9 13900KS P/E cores 5.7/4.4 GHz, cache 5.0 GHz
Motherboard
Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero
Memory
96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800 MT/s
Graphics Card(s)
Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
Sound Card
Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 speakers; Audiolabs 7000a integrated amp; Logan Martin Sub; Creative Pebble Pro Minimilist
Monitor(s) Displays
Eizo CG2730 ColorEdge, ViewSonic VP2768
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440p x 2
Hard Drives
WDC SN850X 4TB nvme, SN850 1TB nvme, SK-Hynix 2 TB P41 nvme, Raid 0: 1TB 850 EVO + 1TB 860 EVO SSD. Sabrent USB-C DS-SC5B 5-bay docking station: 6TB WDC Black, 6TB Ironwolf Pro; 2x 2TB WDC Black HDD
PSU
850W Seasonic Vertex PX-850 ATX 3.0/PCI-E 5.0
Case
Fractal Design North XL Mesh, Black Walnut
Cooling
EKWB 360 Nucleus Dark AIO w/Phanteks T30-120 fans, 1 Noctua NF-A14 Chromax case fan, 1 T30-120 fan cooling memory
Keyboard
Keychron Q3 Max TKL with custom GMK Redsuns Red Samuri keycaps, TX Stabs
Mouse
Logitech G305 wireless gaming
Internet Speed
500 Mb/s down, 12 Mb/s up
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Defender, Macrium Reflect X ;-)
Other Info
Runs hot. LOL. SP: P116/E93/M93
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (m1)
CPU
Apple M1
Screen Resolution
2560x1600
Browser
Firefox
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