ASUS expands its BTF hidden cable ecosystem at Computex 2025 with new mobos and graphics cards

ASUS has expanded its BTF hidden cable ecosystem at Computex 2025 with new motherboards and graphics cards. What's most interesting is the reveal of a detachable power connector which adds a great deal of flexibility for users attracted to the idea of invisible cable builds.

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BTF is ASUS' backside connector ecosystem. Like GIGABYTE's Stealth and MSI's Project Zero, the idea is to move the various power connectors, case headers and SATA ports to the back of the motherboard, giving builds a beautifully clean look.

ASUS' approach has always been a bit different. There's one thing that usually stands out like a sore thumb on other manufacturer's backside connector products, and that's the GPU power cable. ASUS originally went a step further when it introduced its own motherboard mounted GC-HPWR connector which eliminated the need for an external power cable. The downside was that users were locked into using ASUS BTF products.

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The new BTF graphics cards feature both the GC-HPWR connector and a regular 16-pin power connector. And, because the redesigned GC-HPWR connector is detachable, BTF graphics cards can be used with any motherboard, which adds a lot more flexibility for end users. ASUS even mentioned that it might be possible to use both connections at the same time, potentially delivering up to 1200W of power for extreme overclocked builds.

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As far as the motherboards themselves, ASUS showed off not only a ROG Maximus Z890 Hero-BTF model, but also an AMD based TUF Gaming B850-BTF board, which looks particularly lovely with its white and silver aesthetic.

With component manufacturers like ASUS increasingly embracing backside connected products, the PC builds of the future could look a lot different from those we've long been familiar with. Should such products gain enough momentum, the ATX standard is looking at one of the biggest fundamental changes we've seen since its introduction decades ago.