Intel Corp (INTC)

[Techman]

I don't know about the 10 db quieter.
I do know the BTX layout cools the CPU better but at the expense of everything else in the case. Intel doesn't care though because they need to cool the overheated prescott badly. Screw everybody else.
When Intel goes to the banias core BTX doesn't matter.

As far as the Athlon64 memory controller. Yeah they will have to redesign the layout if BTX catches on. I'm not sure it will though. There will be a lot of resistance of a banias core desktop is on the way.