MSI's first AMD chipset MPOWER motherboard, the B850MPOWER, is also set to be a first in a new design for MSI boards. Instead of the usual prickly solder points on the back of a board, MSI has rolled out a new flat design. It's been dubbed the ‘PinSafe Design’ and is said to help “avoid injury caused by sharp pins during the assembly process.” In other words, MSI has got rid of a bunch of little pricks.
Tom's Hardware spotted the new castrated boards being shown off at this year's Computex alongside the other unusual delights at the MSI booth They describe the new boards as looking like an improvement on soldering techniques, creating a smoother surface instead of that prickly texture we're used to. It feels like an odd improvement to make, given I've never really heard anyone complain about spiky boards, but still an improvement none-the-less.
