@craig1black I knew this was a Compaq board before I even zoomed in. They sure did try some pretty quirky stuff back in the day.

@Procyon86 It just baffles my mind why they would do this!

@craig1black their PCB tool allowed this ;-)

@BHamadicharef Have to wonder if the sockets were installed by hand or do the robots handle it too?

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@WifiCable_ That seems like there was a purpose at least: to make the board smaller

@craig1black I don't see a problem. Doesn't appear to interfere with the function or clearance of the memory. Unlike the last expansion slot which is clinging to the edge of the board by its fingernails? Are you supposed to use an extension cable here or what

@TheMomaw I think they stuck this board into two different cases, one larger with more available expansion slots. That facilitated an extra board with the extra slot connectors.

@craig1black I have never seen a motherboard with angled RAM sockets before. Is that a socket320, 423, Socket A or Socket 478?

@N8tehnotgr8 It's a Pentium 4 -- so whatever socket that is. I've blocked that entire Netburst thing from my memory :-)

@craig1black This is the "roundabout" but for mobos

@craig1black It’s fine. It’s adhering to the golden ratio.

@craig1black R A M I N S T A L L

@craig1black My old PC had this design. Too bad it's gone.

@craig1black This needs to be part of those compilations of cursed objects.

@craig1black I'd hate to be the guy routing that for days, having to stare at it for hours, knowing in your heart of hearts that you're complicit in something horrific.

@craig1black @NanoRaptor Eugghhh

@craig1black @NanoRaptor PCB layout : finished ! Let’s print Boss : but where are RAM slots? PCB layout: Oops, let’s just squeeze it in here Boss : looks good . Let’s print 😂😂😂😂

@craig1black Lmfao @firefoxsimpp

@craig1black why...?