Warning for those buying an MSI RS480M2-IL board

[wakawaka]

In the manual(and on the website), it shows it having SATA, round floppy disk/IDE cables, as well as a 1394/usb bracket.

It didn't come with SATA or the brackets at all and the floppy/IDE cables aren't round.

Bleh, more things to buy

 

[wakawaka]

This one was bought from Zipzoomfly.

 

[eplebnista]

Thanks for the heads up! :thumbsup:

 

[wakawaka]

**bump** for the late nighters

 

[ChineseDemocracyGNR]

Maybe you should call ZZF. Newegg shows at least the SATA cables with the board:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-485&depa=1

 

[Slack3r78]

I bought one from Newegg. The IDE and Floppy cables *were* flat, but it did come with a rather nice SATA cable that was actually a SATA data/power combo cable, which I'd never seen before.

There wasn't any 1394/USB bracket, but the manual clearly lists those as optional items.

 

[thunderroller]

thanks maan

 

[crazyeddie]

I got mine from Newegg, and I got the SATA data/power combo cable too. The board comes with 1 firewire port and 4 USB 2.0 ports on the ATX connector set on the back of the board. The optional cables for 4 extra USB 2.0 ports or 2 extra firewire ports are only necessary if you need tons of extra connections.

I didn't expect one of the lowest priced PCI-E Athlon 64 boards on the market to come loaded with extra cables at no extra charge. I am quite happy with the board's outstanding performance and rock solid stability.