The BTF concept is to conceal your PC‘s cables as far as possible, for example by positioning them behind the motherboard. With version 3.0, presented by Colorful, the aim is to completely eliminate these cables. How do you do this? By connecting the power supply directly to the motherboard. Then, to power your graphics card, all you have to do is go straight to ASUS’ famous GC-HPWR!
BTF 3.0: forget about tedious cable management!
Basically, version 3.0 of the BTF concept completely eliminates the need for power cables. How do you do this? Simply by connecting the power supply directly to the motherboard via a dedicated connector. Behind it, the motherboard takes care of powering the CPU or graphics card via the GC-HPWR connector. As for the case’s connectors, they are grouped together in a single connector block that connects everything to the motherboard at the same time, which is extremely practical.
In the end, thanks to this system, you only have to deal with a few cables here and there, the fan cables and the SATA cables… If they still exist, since the trend is towards M.2 SSDs mounted directly on the motherboard. Unless, with memory prices on the rise, we’ll be witnessing a resurgence in mechanical storage?
In detail, this new connector allows no less than 2145W of power to pass through, 1680W of which is reserved for the graphics card and CPU. In practical terms, this leaves 465W for powering peripherals and other fans, which is more than sufficient.
For the time being, Colorful has presented a concept based on this standard, and as you can see, cables are virtually absent. Only the power cord and fan connections remain to be managed. But that’s a far cry from the number of cables that have to be dealt with in today’s set-ups. It’s a pity, some would say, because a well-run cable management system is equally satisfying.
