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Doing a quick look for available AM2 m-ITX boards in europe on one of the sites i found a normal MSI m-ITX AMD board.

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func ... cat_no=388#

OVerall there is nothing wrong with this board.

after looking at other MSI AM2 m-ITX boards (there were 2 in total) i found something interesting in the picture for the board below. Can this board even operate? Or maybe they placed a prototype board picture instead.

Can you see whats wrong?

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func ... cat_no=388#

Now if this board actualy works the way it is pictured, this would definitely be one of the first boards of its type.

Umm.... yea.... I see the problem. Very very strange... haha

I'm no motherboard maniac but I think I found the problem
It is strange.... even stranger comming from the manufacturer's website !!!

Maybe it gets enough power from the one connector?

Modo wrote:Maybe it gets enough power from the one connector?

Well the specs says it has "ATX 20+4 pin"

maybe it's under the board ?
just kidding

besides the power...is that even a normal layout? the back port arrangement looks...off.

Somebody should buy the MSI AM-690E motherboard and take pictures of the motherboard and accessories.

i think that beige connector between the Serial/VGA, the CMOS battery and the Northbridge is a weird cut down power connector designed for small factor servers.

@psiu

that board is designed for industrial computing. Not really for desktops.


@Gojira-x

The first link shows a regular one. But you might be right. However it would be odd for them to include the 12V plug then



But in general i think their text under the picture sais it all

"The product picture may differ from the actual product.
Only for your reference."