Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[alan81]

BTX and AMD...
I have posted this question in a few places, and have not yet got what I would consider a "good" answer.
We are finally seeing some BTX systems, and the initial reviews indicate that they are almost 10db (which is quite a lot) quieter than the old ATX design. I have also read that the design does not support an integrated memory controller due to the relative placement of the DRAM and the CPU.
What is AMD's answer to this? The best I have heard is:
(A) BTX actually sucks so it will not become a standard
(b) If it does become a standard, AMD will develop a solution that allows hammer in that form factor.
Are there any other thoughts on this? Do you believe AMD could develop a solution that allows hammer to be used in the BTX form factor? If BTX really reduces noise (from both CPU, case fans, and graphics boards) by 10db it seems that is pretty compelling.
--Alan