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lol, for those of you that think that btx and pci express is going to be _standard_ within a year is most likely mistaken. in fact, if i were a betting man, i'd bet it won't happen.
why you ask? i've been doing some looking around as well, because although i think pci express will be nice, btx is retarded. i've talked to a friend that works in a local computer store, and he feels the same as i do.
think about it this way. look how long it took to phase out both isa and at standards. yeah, a long time, and a lot of boards were dual purpose for quite some time. my guess is around 3 years out.
look at the computer stores. where is the pci express and btx crap? it's not here yet, even with mixed forms (i.e. both pci express and agp).
and what about btx? _everything_ has to be changed for that. all the peripherals have to be changed (remember pci cards are upside down), which means a lot of retooling and such. all cases and power supplies have to be replaced. it's not going to happen overnight by any means.
not only that, but the cooling isn't exactly exponentially increased. yes, the processor will be cooler, but the heat from the processor will make everything else hotter. that's why the atx psu is built how it is, to pull heat off the cpu. the reason for btx is grandma's tiny-ass computer she keeps by her bedstand. it was mainly pushed because of these micro systems that are halfway useless.
also, as far as i know, there are no video cards and such for pci express either, which i believe is part of the reason the new bus was created (to replace agp). neither are there any other peripherals that i'm aware of.
so, that's my theory and i'm sticking to it.
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