Editing BTX (form factor) (section)

==Reception==

The BTX form factor has not been widely adopted despite its improvements over [[ATX]] and related standards. As a result, the availability and variety of BTX-compatible components is limited.

One reason for the failure of BTX to gain traction in key markets was the rise of energy-efficient components (CPUs, chipsets and GPUs) which require less power and produce less [[waste heat]], eliminating two of the primary intended benefits of BTX. Another reason was the lack of OEM adopters.<ref name="techwarelabs.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.techwarelabs.com/articles/other/btx/|title=Techware Labs - Articles - BTX vs ATX: Is BTX Doomed?|website=www.techwarelabs.com}}</ref>

Initially, only Gateway and Dell offered computers with the new format, later HP and Fujitsu-Siemens (now Fujitsu) also offered some BTX-based computers. Most other manufacturers stayed with the ATX standard, and even the handful of manufacturers who did adopt BTX for some products continued to produce the bulk of their machines with the ATX form factor.