MSI offers PinSafe technology on some of its motherboards. This reduces the risk of injury when mounting a PC, for example. To the touch, the rear of the connectors is flat, while the brand claims to preserve their physical and electrical integrity!
PinSafe: stop cutting your fingers on your motherboard!
How do they do it?
To achieve such a result on the rear PCB, MSI uses reflow soldering on its connectors. Once the soldering is dry, the contacts on the back of the motherboard are flat, the touch is smooth and there’s no risk of injury when handling the component. Even holding the board is more comfortable, as you don’t have the back of the contacts piercing your skin.
Furthermore, this type of soldering does not degrade the electrical signal, while the resistance of the connectors is guaranteed. The brand has tested all this internally. It’s true that it would be a shame to rip the 24-pin out of your board because the solder joints have become more fragile.
Only on high-end motherboards?
Unfortunately, this type of soldering is currently confined to high-end motherboards. The first model to mention this type of soldering is the MPG X870E Carbon Max WiFi. It’s a long way from the entry-level model, as this board retails for over €400. So we’re a long way from affordable technology.
But in the future, it’s not impossible that the process will be extended to more models, and perhaps entry-level models will benefit… At least if PinSafe doesn’t result in soaring production costs.
