Figured it might be time for another one of these discussion/roundup/speculation obscure motherboard form factor threads with the B550 board showing up.
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What is Deep-ITX it so far as of 11/04/21?
- 6.7"x 8.2" or 170mm x 208mm (Standard ITX is 6.7"x 6.7" or 170mm x 170mm, DTX is 8"× 6.7" (203 × 170 mm).
- Proprietary ASRock Rack form factor.
- There are currently two boards as of writing; the ASRock Rack ROMED4ID-2T and the ASRock Rack B550D4ID-2L2T.
- There is enough room on the board for 4 full sized DIMM's on the board.
- Could in theory fit in a number of existing ITX cases, Silverstone SG05/SG13 for instance.
- Uses standard ITX mounting holes
- The Dan C4-SFX will natively support the form factor.
- Linus has covered the ROMED4ID-2T.
Quick thoughts
- Would be good if "regular" ASRock got access to the form factor so we could see what an enthusiast/workstation setup would be like.
- If the form factor was mainstream, that might open the door up for some powerful sandwich style cases.
- Threadripper Deep-ITX? (Still would require some witchcraft to get the WRX80 chipset to fit...)
- If it can fit 4 DIMM's, could you add a third M.2 on a consumer board?
- Would ASRock rack open the form factor up to other vendors to increase public awareness?
Starting point
- Despite there being only two boards so far, has anyone experimented with any case ideas? Do you see this form factor as a viable solution for your builds? Do you think MATX makes more sense?
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What is Deep-ITX it so far as of 11/04/21?
- 6.7"x 8.2" or 170mm x 208mm (Standard ITX is 6.7"x 6.7" or 170mm x 170mm, DTX is 8"× 6.7" (203 × 170 mm).
- Proprietary ASRock Rack form factor.
- There are currently two boards as of writing; the ASRock Rack ROMED4ID-2T and the ASRock Rack B550D4ID-2L2T.
- There is enough room on the board for 4 full sized DIMM's on the board.
- Could in theory fit in a number of existing ITX cases, Silverstone SG05/SG13 for instance.
- Uses standard ITX mounting holes
- The Dan C4-SFX will natively support the form factor.
- Linus has covered the ROMED4ID-2T.
Quick thoughts
- Would be good if "regular" ASRock got access to the form factor so we could see what an enthusiast/workstation setup would be like.
- If the form factor was mainstream, that might open the door up for some powerful sandwich style cases.
- Threadripper Deep-ITX? (Still would require some witchcraft to get the WRX80 chipset to fit...)
- If it can fit 4 DIMM's, could you add a third M.2 on a consumer board?
- Would ASRock rack open the form factor up to other vendors to increase public awareness?
Starting point
- Despite there being only two boards so far, has anyone experimented with any case ideas? Do you see this form factor as a viable solution for your builds? Do you think MATX makes more sense?