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For years, the form factors of the modern PC has been standardized reaching from mITX up to EATX. And with the exception from server motherboards (which are also in a way standardized) and OEM motherboards from e.g. Dell or HP nothing really happens in this space.Until a few years ago when intel introduced the 5x5" (STX) form factor which has kinda revolutionized the SFF market place with AsRock leading the fight. So STX became a standard.However, why is not more happening in this space? Please note! I do realize that one issue is the backwards compatibility where mITX is hitting the borderline minimum size to be compatible with ATX attachment layout. But let's say I made a form factor which would be size-wise in-between mITX and Micro-ATX providing more expandability than mITX while being smaller than MicroATX. Just as an example.Or as I am dreaming up atm, an STX-size motherboard with more expandability and an actual PCI-Ex16 slot that would still be compatible with mITX cases if so desired; how would I go about to bring such a board to the market? Or is it just AMD and Intel that can invent new form factors? I mean, there must also be other, more skilled people with more resources out there that have come up with bright ideas, and yet we see now innovation in this segment.
For years, the form factors of the modern PC has been standardized reaching from mITX up to EATX. And with the exception from server motherboards (which are also in a way standardized) and OEM motherboards from e.g. Dell or HP nothing really happens in this space.
Until a few years ago when intel introduced the 5x5" (STX) form factor which has kinda revolutionized the SFF market place with AsRock leading the fight. So STX became a standard.
However, why is not more happening in this space? Please note! I do realize that one issue is the backwards compatibility where mITX is hitting the borderline minimum size to be compatible with ATX attachment layout. But let's say I made a form factor which would be size-wise in-between mITX and Micro-ATX providing more expandability than mITX while being smaller than MicroATX. Just as an example.
Or as I am dreaming up atm, an STX-size motherboard with more expandability and an actual PCI-Ex16 slot that would still be compatible with mITX cases if so desired; how would I go about to bring such a board to the market? Or is it just AMD and Intel that can invent new form factors? I mean, there must also be other, more skilled people with more resources out there that have come up with bright ideas, and yet we see now innovation in this segment.
