DIY-APE Intros 1500W 50-Pin Connector For Its Next-Gen BTF 3.0 "Backside Connector" Motherboards, Powers CPU, GPU & Mobo Altogether

Feb 19, 2025

DIY-APE has introduced a brand-new 50-pin motherboard power connector that offers up to 1500W to the CPU, GPU, and mobo.

DIY-APE, the creators of the backside connector standard for various motherboard makers such as ASUS and MSI, have now introduced their brand-new 50-pin design, which will be incorporated into next-generation offerings that retain the same BTF form factor.

congrats to diyape!btf3.0 is finalised, no cables between psu and mobo and gpu.it needs whole new types of psu and mobo and case that comply with btf3.0.all connectors on mobos are at the back of the pcb.

12vo mobo confirmed, with a new header that has 50pin to replace the… https://t.co/ZhWRzaatBs pic.twitter.com/Hp0iM0hNQN

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As per details shared by DIY-APE, the next-gen BTF 3.0 design will incorporate a large 50-pin power connector that replaces three major connectors on the motherboard, the first one being the 24-pin ATX connector; the single (or dual) 8-pin EPS connectors for the CPU and also the 16-pin connectors that were featured on previous BTF designs.

The 16-pin connector has already been upgraded to the 12V 2x6 standard and the BTF 3.0 design retains the same standard, which uses a GC_HPWR connector on the front for BTF-specific GPUs like the ones from ASUS.

As for the DIY-APE 50-Pin connector, it's quite a meaty design and provides power input for all three components (CPU/GPU/Mobo). The BTF 3.0 also makes sure to keep all necessary power connectors and headers on the backside of the PCB. There will also be new designs that come with 12VO options in addition to the 12V-2x6 standard. As for the 50-pin connector's power output, it is rated to deliver a maximum of 1500W of power, which should be enough to meet high-end power requirements.

Next-gen graphics cards such as the RTX 5090 from NVIDIA are expected to feature up to 600W TBP, so you'll be left with at least 900W of power for the CPU and motherboard. There's currently no expected launch date or products announced, but DIY-APE did showcase an LGA 1851 board in a white PCB design, so we can expect a few options next year.

News Source: Uniko's Hardware