I'm not sure what happened exactly. One moment it was powered on, I unplugged a usb device, and the next everything shut off.
Through extensive testing :), I found the problem to be in the motherboard. There is a capacitor that is reaching temperatures hot enough to almost burn my finger, and this is within a few seconds of the board receiving power.
At first I thought it was the mount I was using, as there is a rivit near where the capacitor is located, but I bolted everything back up and checked clearance, there is over two milimeters of clearance.
So, in light of recent malfunctions, I decided to go with a different motherboard.
I will still be returning this one to get it replaced, as I'm certian I will not be able to get a refund, "purchased last December", and will find another use for it.
And now on to better news.
Behold, The replacement!!
I'll get a write up soon for how this board performs and how the over all system works.
On a side note,
The bluetooth module came it today. I will have pics and info up soon.
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