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I want to find the smallest motherboard available compatible with the fm2+ socket to use with an A10 7870k. The max length is 30cm but the max width is 10. A basic mini itx board would be good but it is the wrong shape.

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I want to find the smallest motherboard available compatible with the fm2+ socket to use with an A10 7870k. The max length is 30cm but the max width is 10. A basic mini itx board would be good but it is the wrong shape.

Mini ITX is the smallest you can get

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I want to find the smallest motherboard available compatible with the fm2+ socket to use with an A10 7870k. The max length is 30cm but the max width is 10. A basic mini itx board would be good but it is the wrong shape.

If you're looking for something on similar scale to that you might want to wait for Intel to release their 5x5 boards but they would still be too big.

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on the fm2+ socket or in general?

On the FM2+ socket and in general.

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on the fm2+ socket or in general?

Well as said above there is going to be the 5x5 boards so yes in general. Why would you need that size motherboard?

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If you're looking for something on similar scale to that you might want to wait for Intel to release their 5x5 boards but they would still be too big.

its not even that they are too big, they are just the wrong shape :/
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its not even that they are too big, they are just the wrong shape :/

Yeah. Why do you need such an odd shape though?

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I'm guessing you want to use an old OEM case or you want to turn something into a PC case

My MSI is 226 by 174 I think. It's tiny. MSI a68hm-e33, dirt cheap too. For the 7870 you want the V2 version its beefed up a bit. Mine is not but when it's free with the cpu I ain't complaining.

10 cm? don't think its gonna happen, for your sake I hope you can find one whatever your plans are.

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Yeah. Why do you need such an odd shape though?

I have a nice GPU heatsink lying around since I put a full cover block over it and I am in the market for a portable computer, I have found stuff like mini PSUs just can't get the motherboard and I think it would be cool to put a full system on a GPU.
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On the FM2+ socket and in general.

not true, I have found nano its and pico itx which are both smaller than mini itx however they generally only support pentiums/celerons.
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