The DIY-APE BTF 3.0 50-pin connector will deliver up to 1500 W of power to the motherboard, and through it to the CPU, graphics card, and other components.
DIY-APE, the developers of the backside connector standard for motherboard manufacturers like ASUS and MSI, introduced a new 50-pin design, which next-generation computers will sport, maintaining the same BTF form factor. The BTF 3.0 generation features a large power connector that replaces the 24-pin ATX connector, one or two 8-pin EPS connectors for the CPU, as well as 16-pin connectors for the graphics card, which were used in previous BTF models.
In the demo, the company used a modified motherboard with an Intel Z890 chipset from Colorful and an Asus TX Gaming RTX 4070 12G graphics card. The power supply manufacturer is unknown. Using only M.2 storage allowed the system to be completely wireless. Well, almost, since some way to power the cooling systems, RGB, front panel, etc., is still needed.
It’s expected that some next-generation graphics cards, like the NVIDIA RTX 5090, will require up to 600 W of power. So, with maximum PSU, at least 900 W will remain for the CPU, motherboard, and other components. Currently, there is no launch date for the standard or a list of products that will support it.
Sources: UNIKO’s Hardware, Wccftech, Tom’s Hardware
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