Asus concept for future Motherboard and it is called as Prime Utopia, and demonstrates what might be possible if we move away from the ATX standard that has dominated full-size desktop motherboard design since Intel introduced it in 1995.
Overview
Prime Utopia rearranges various components for greater efficiency.
If we talk about the PCIe slots they are on the back, so the GPU can free up space while moving into a more stable position. There are four M.2 slots with a dedicated heatsink. So we can expect better cooling and also Asus has also designed a proprietary “Hydra Cortex” fan header that lets individual fans be controlled independently. If talk further than Asus envisions I/O moving to Mini-PCIe modular components, so features like USB and Ethernet ports could be easily hot-swapped at will means USB and Ethernet ports can be swapped easily and the Design of these components are Modular.The motherboard also features a 7-inch OLED touchscreen that offers various readouts. Since this would only be useful for transparent or exposed builds, it comes in a Wi-Fi-equipped module of its own so that you can prop it on your desk to monitor system performance and control specific components like the fans.
CHALLENGE
Almost none of this would be possible with modern ATX motherboards, which have proven remarkably resilient over the past two and a half decades. Asus is far from the only company to suggest an alternative to ATX — even Intel itself has tried to move away from the standard. But breaking compatibility for case and component vendors would be a huge deal for the PC industry and surrounding ecosystem, so it’s unlikely to happen any time soon.
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