Recent content by Dyson Poindexter

We're famous! MODDER PUTS COMPUTER INSIDE A POWER SUPPLY

Eh, feels off-topic to me, and this is the off topic section.

That's the form factor all right, but we really want to see dual x16 slots.

What about an cable-attached Thunderbolt enclosure? I thought Intel was pushing that form factor.

We've come so far consolidating I/O interfaces to USB and display interfaces to HDMI/DP, if only we could get a computer with nothing but ~10 USB-C connectors. One for power (since it can do up to 100W), then a mix and match of displays and devices however you see fit. It is a dream of mine.

The most basic of Xeons have always been on the desktop socket (115x). I could see keeping that and letting all the big boys run on 3647. I don't know what the roadmap is, but if EPYC doesn't bomb Intel is going to have to pull out all the stops soon. I have been crushing hard for the...

In the old days, I had a Jetway VIA C3 ITX board with optional IO cards. These all went to the rear IO panel (things like additional lan ports or serial ports) but it was a similar concept. I've been hurting for a compact storage server (few if any cheap ITX boards have more than 4 SATA...

While wildly impractical, a collection of various "riser cards" (this term is getting overused) with different I/O combinations would be neat. Some of us have no need for any SATA ports and would rather have two more M.2, while others would like 12 SATA ports for a compact storage server. I...

18 cores in an M350 ought to win some sort of prize.

True, but I mean consumer boards. IIRC there are some embedded boards with 4 slots as well but they are not consumer oriented.

Only 5 USB Type-A connectors is a bummer to me, especially as there is ample room left on the back IO plate. Although, one neat perk is that this board serves as a proof-of-concept for 4 DIMM slots on ITX. If they can do it with X299, they can do it with the "regular" sockets.

Oooh! Do one with the DIMM slots on the back!

Unless the PCB of the GPU hits the PCB of the motherboard, there's room. It would require a special slot component with an open bottom.

I believe SODIMM slots, even laying down are too tall for the back of a motherboard. There's a keep-out spec somewhere. Why not "lift" the PCB by 2-4mm and have a low profile (shorter) PCIe slot? The rear IO should still fit, and the PCI slot bracket is the only other constraint. Then the...

Not quite!