Coffee Lake Motherboards Spotted From ASRock

[Mira Yurizaki]

3 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

That is not DFI's layout. It's the layout for BTX. Dell was the only one that went with it, while others were bickering on the stupidity of how everything is now installed upside down.

This is the BTX board layout:

 

Note where the rear I/O is in relation to the expansion and RAM slots.

[NumLock21]

32 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

This is the BTX board layout:

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

Note where the rear I/O is in relation to the expansion and RAM slots.

Note how the ram are place, and cpu socket is near the front. DFI didn't invent anything. They took the BTX design and keep the ATX form factor.

Reason is BTX cases don't exist or lack of it.

[Mira Yurizaki]

11 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Note how the ram are place, and cpu socket is near the front. DFI didn't invent anything. They took the BTX design and keep the ATX form factor.

Reason is BTX cases don't exist or lack of it.

 

I mean, if we want to have an e-peen match, BTX just looks like a knock off of the AT formfactor:

[NumLock21]

2 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

 

I mean, if we want to have an e-peen match, BTX just looks like a knock off of the AT formfactor:

I'm just saying DFI didn't invent any new layout. You're the ONE here doing a e-peen match!

[Mira Yurizaki]

Just now, NumLock21 said:

I'm just saying DFI didn't invent any new layout. You're the ONE here doing a e-peen match!

I don't recall ever quoting you until after you tried to "correct" me.

 

I mean, I'll at least admit the wording made it sound I like said they invented the layout, but if you're that triggered enough to correct me...

[NumLock21]

Just now, M.Yurizaki said:

I don't recall ever quoting you until after you tried to "correct" me.

 

I mean, I'll at least admit the wording made it sound I like said they invented the layout, but if you're that triggered enough to correct me...

At least you have learned something.

[DildorTheDecent]

3 hours ago, M.Yurizaki said:

 

RAM interference probably. Especially today with high heat sinks (Trident Z/Dom Plats). Either way a big tower air cooler might have issues. 

 

Top mounted radiators might not have a fun time with tube runs out either side. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

Just now, DildorTheDecent said:

RAM interference probably. Especially today with high heat sinks (Trident Z/Dom Plats). Either way a big tower air cooler might have issues. 

 

Top mounted radiators might not have a fun time with tube runs out either side. 

I just see it as they took the RAM and CPU area, the flipped it around 90 degrees. So you would've had large cooler clearance issues anyway.

 

The AIO issues I'll bite on though. But at that point, I don't think airflow across that area isn't really much of a factor anymore.

[DildorTheDecent]

1 hour ago, M.Yurizaki said:

I just see it as they took the RAM and CPU area, the flipped it around 90 degrees. So you would've had large cooler clearance issues anyway.

 

The AIO issues I'll bite on though. But at that point, I don't think airflow across that area isn't really much of a factor anymore.

ya. Either way the cooler goes it'll be a bad time to try and fit. Either fins or fans are going to have to make way somehow. 

 

AIO or custom water, running tubes over those little heatsinks could heat tube and dump unwanted heat into coolant. Or big cables like 20/24 pin interfere with tube routing. 

 

Not a bad idea for the board. But at the time it was probably beige box city. Where nobody cared about what goes above the board. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

13 minutes ago, DildorTheDecent said:

ya. Either way the cooler goes it'll be a bad time to try and fit. Either fins or fans are going to have to make way somehow. 

 

AIO or custom water, running tubes over those little heatsinks could heat tube and dump unwanted heat into coolant. Or big cables like 20/24 pin interfere with tube routing.

 

Not a bad idea for the board. But at the time it was probably beige box city. Where nobody cared about what goes above the board. 

Well, not saying they should copy the layout exactly, but use the general idea. And I got bored so I went to see if anyone else tried horizontal RAM slots. I got a few hits

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/11474/asrocks-x299eitxac-packs-core-x-into-miniitx

http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=EPC612D4I#Specifications

https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Biostar-Launches-AM1M-AM1-Platform-Motherboard-Series

 

The ASrock ones are interesting. It's a mini-ITX LGA 2011 socket with four RAM slots, but they used SO-DIMM.

[Drak3]

4 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

It's a mini-ITX LGA 2011 socket with four RAM slots, but they SO-DIMM.

It SO-DIMM cute.

 

 

 

 

 

Fite me.

[mr.squishy]

On 9/6/2017 at 0:08 PM, DildorTheDecent said:

Waiting to see if the Z370 OC Forumla  is yellow again. 

Sadly, no.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Keyword=Asrock+x299+oc+formula&Item=N82E16813157787

http://www.asrock.com.tw/mb/Intel/X299 OC Formula/index.asp

[DildorTheDecent]

2 hours ago, mr.squishy said:

Sadly, no.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Keyword=Asrock+x299+oc+formula&Item=N82E16813157787

http://www.asrock.com.tw/mb/Intel/X299 OC Formula/index.asp

I know. That's why I'm hoping they've changed. 

 

They probably haven't. 

[dexT]

Servers have used that dimm layout for eons. Its for cooling/airflow purposes.