ok fun fun fun... in trying to make this pc a DC~DC application ive found that the AC~DC power supply is a 24 pin 'micro' atx plug --- 1-20 pins are default standard but the 21-24 pins are another ground, 2-5V+, and a 12v+.
a buddy of mine had a spare power supply from another one of these mini hp computers so im able to retain the original power supply intact, while i experimented with the one he had. Well in disassembly of the other power supply revealed that they had bundled the common voltages (12v, 5v, 3.3v etc etc) into a single source.
This greatly simplifies trying to modify an ATX plug for the DC~DC power supply to fit with this hp/asus hybrid board
(the reason i say hybrid is because HP wont sell it "alone", and ASUS will not acknowlege the existance of it even though it has ASUS all over it) *shakes fists- YOU BASTARDS*
more to come (^_^)