The Balanced Technology Extended (BTX) interface specification was developed by Intel to provide standard interfaces and form factors in an effort to address the thermal and acoustical issues ...

At the highest level of power management techniques is ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), an open-industry specification co-developed by Compaq, Intel, Microsoft, Phoenix, and Toshiba.

Hey,<BR><BR>So I come home and go to turn on my computer. Nothing. It's as if the computer isn't plugged in. I notice that the power had been out throughout the house. All the clocks need resetting.

Modern motherboards are fairly resilient, but they’re not impervious to damage. So when your mobo appears unresponsive upon powering your system, it can cause momentary heart palpitations. Some mobos ...