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Any SWTX form factor supporting chassis on the way ?

post #1 of 5
11/12/12 at 12:20pm
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Are you guys planning on making/designing a SWTX form factor cases ?

SWTX (Server / Workstation Technology eXtended) is a computer chassis and motherboard form factor that seems to be similar to (but larger than) WTX. At the time of writing, the SWTX format and terminology is used only by Supermicro, primarily for 4-socket servers. According to Supermicro tech support, SWTX motherboards are not compatible with ATX/EATX cases because of their size and mounting scheme. Likewise, ATX motherboards are not compatible with SWTX cases. According to Supermicro`s motherboard manuals, SWTX is a proprietary format. Dimensions: 16.48" x 13" (418 x 330 mm)

http://www.supermicro.nl/Aplus/motherboard/Opteron6000/
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post #2 of 5
11/12/12 at 12:56pm
I have one here if that means anything wink.gif Not sure when though...
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11/12/12 at 1:07pm
these work??

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815011

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147157&Tpk=blackhawk%20ultra

lol, didn't see who they were wanting the case form. biggrin.gif
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11/12/12 at 3:11pm
It' ok smile.gif They won't work though. SWTX makes HPTX look like mATX wink.gif
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11/12/12 at 3:48pm
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If i will ever build a SWTX 4 socket CPU based system, it had better be inside a caselab case.

THere is one thing if you made the case for yourself (since you have the means, skills, and knwoledge) and another thing to have a production model ready to be sold to public.
Judging by the picture here,
http://www.supermicro.nl/Aplus/motherboard/Opteron6000/SR56x0/H8QGL-6F.cfm
The motherboard extends upwards, so the IO port and expansions slots are in the same place.
That means that a sth10/smh10 could be rettrofitted or its design used to make a SWTX motherboard plate.

The only problem will afterwards be, what kind of a sick PSU would be needed to power 4 CPU, not Wattage wise, but cable wise, because even the evga supernova has connections for two CPUs, and if you were to take 2 supernovas, how can you connect them togther so that when you power the PC, both of them actually start ?

Just as a hint:
On a 4 socket g34 motherboard like the one depicted in the link, with 4 times 16 core processor, you would get 64 CPU core inside your personal computer.

It would take then a very long time until you were forced to upgrade the cpu part of the system,
Edited by Bytales - 11/12/12 at 4:20pm
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