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Bitstring <bd84ed0c.0411152220.2276cf1a@posting.google.com>, from the
wonderful person ykhan <yjkhan@gmail.com> said
>DIY PC with an Intel BTX Motherboard and BTX Case
>http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1727911,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129T
>X1K0000532
>
>If you're used to making PC's with the old ATX cases, the BTX seems to
>be quite a bit different.

Thanks for the heads-up Yousuf. (Cross posted to uk.comp.homebuilt, for
the benefit of the locals). Pity they chose to build such a nasty low
profile case though.

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GSV Three Minds in a Can <GSV@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote in message news:<gFX$DlARkemBFAac@from.is.invalid>...
> Thanks for the heads-up Yousuf. (Cross posted to uk.comp.homebuilt, for
> the benefit of the locals). Pity they chose to build such a nasty low
> profile case though.

I found the new "Thermal Module" (replaces the processor heat sink/fan
as well as the case fan) rather amusing.

Yousuf Khan
 
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Bitstring <bd84ed0c.0411162215.449fc327@posting.google.com>, from the
wonderful person ykhan <yjkhan@gmail.com> said
>GSV Three Minds in a Can <GSV@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:<gFX$DlARkemBFAac@from.is.invalid>...
>> Thanks for the heads-up Yousuf. (Cross posted to uk.comp.homebuilt, for
>> the benefit of the locals). Pity they chose to build such a nasty low
>> profile case though.
>
>I found the new "Thermal Module" (replaces the processor heat sink/fan
>as well as the case fan) rather amusing.

Me too. And given the size/mass of the thing, you have to wonder why it
doesn't come with the CPU already built in. 8>.

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On 16 Nov 2004 22:15:30 -0800, yjkhan@gmail.com (ykhan) wrote:
>
>GSV Three Minds in a Can <GSV@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote in message news:<gFX$DlARkemBFAac@from.is.invalid>...
>> Thanks for the heads-up Yousuf. (Cross posted to uk.comp.homebuilt, for
>> the benefit of the locals). Pity they chose to build such a nasty low
>> profile case though.
>
>I found the new "Thermal Module" (replaces the processor heat sink/fan
>as well as the case fan) rather amusing.

"Amusing" might be one way of describing it, though the first word
that came to mind for me was "obscene"! That thing is friggin' HUGE!
It's bigger than the power supply. It's definitely now the largest
component in the system.

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Tony Hill
hilla <underscore> 20 <at> yahoo <dot> ca
 
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On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 09:54:31 +0000, GSV Three Minds in a Can
<GSV@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Bitstring <bd84ed0c.0411162215.449fc327@posting.google.com>, from the
>wonderful person ykhan <yjkhan@gmail.com> said
>>
>>I found the new "Thermal Module" (replaces the processor heat sink/fan
>>as well as the case fan) rather amusing.
>
>Me too. And given the size/mass of the thing, you have to wonder why it
>doesn't come with the CPU already built in. 8>.

Interesting question (speaking seriously here): I wonder which costs
more to produce, the CPU or the thermal module? My bets are on the
thermal module.

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Tony Hill
hilla <underscore> 20 <at> yahoo <dot> ca
 
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"Tony Hill" <hilla_nospam_20@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:thqmp0tvtretihbeb65mf6n220l5ooo7hh@4ax.com...
> On 16 Nov 2004 22:15:30 -0800, yjkhan@gmail.com (ykhan) wrote:
>>
>>GSV Three Minds in a Can <GSV@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote in message news:<gFX$DlARkemBFAac@from.is.invalid>...
>>> Thanks for the heads-up Yousuf. (Cross posted to uk.comp.homebuilt, for
>>> the benefit of the locals). Pity they chose to build such a nasty low
>>> profile case though.
>>
>>I found the new "Thermal Module" (replaces the processor heat sink/fan
>>as well as the case fan) rather amusing.
>
> "Amusing" might be one way of describing it, though the first word
> that came to mind for me was "obscene"! That thing is friggin' HUGE!
> It's bigger than the power supply. It's definitely now the largest
> component in the system.

I wonder if that wasn't the ultimate goal. Remember when CPUs could be
bought (packaged retail product) without the HSF? They felt that "size matters"
(and weight) so started packaging the CPUs with HSFs. The silly games that
boys play. LOL!

AJ
 
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