Super Socket 7 didn't arrive until 1998 and served as a stopgap for AMD, buying the company time to develop its own motherboard infrastructure (Slot A) after losing licensing of Intel's sockets ...

In 2023 and 2024, Asus eagerly embraced the trend with “BTF” motherboards and cases designed to stealthily hide cables around the rear of desktop PCs, but designs shown off at CES 2025 ...

New motherboards supporting AMD's X870 and X870E chipset are now available, launching first on Newegg. All boards support the new AMD Ryzen 9000 Series desktop processors with the AM5 socket.

This in theory allows buyers to upgrade to a BTF graphics card before switching to a BTF motherboard ... unoccupied power socket staring out of your case would seem to defeat the purpose of ...

It also features a retractable design, making the connector optional and improving BTF GPU compatibility with traditional motherboards. BTF aims to improve PC aesthetics by reducing cable clutter.