How to install motherboard stand offs?

sethwilliam · Apr 27, 2013

I have the coolermaster haf 912 and I know where the stand offs go but I don't know HOW to put them in. I'm sure a normal screw driver won't work so I tried screwing them in. It worked but I can unscrew them easily. Is that ok. Also the case came with two stand offs per installed they look differant then the ones that came in the Baggie but are the same color, I hope that's fine.

USAFRet · Apr 27, 2013

Somewhere in a bag in the mobo box, there should be a little round thing, with a hex shape inside and knurled outside. IOW, a small nut driver.

That is basically a hex driver for the standoffs. Screw them in by hand (in the right places), and use that thing to tighten them a little.

EDIT: Or in the bag of stuff that came with the case.

Sakkura · Apr 27, 2013

Here's a pic from a review of another HAF case:

sethwilliam · Apr 27, 2013

I checked for it only thing that's comes close to what you described are these four long about 1 inch black pipes with a empty hole in the center going all the way through,

4745454b · Apr 27, 2013

If not hand tight is fine. We did them hand tight for years with nothing bad happening.

sethwilliam · Apr 27, 2013

Oh in the mobo case ill check. I just checked the case bags. Brb

sethwilliam · Apr 27, 2013

Nope none came with the mobo :'(

I'd hand right ok? I'm afraid the mobo will fall out or somthing

completelyrandomname · Apr 27, 2013

They should look like this:
http://www.pgcomputercomponents.co.uk/ekmps/shops/pgccshop/images/pack-of-25-brass-motherboard-standoff-6-32-x-m3-screws-408-p.jpg

You should be able to screw them in hand tight. There should be a chart on the motherboard itself. It should say ATX and a couple letters. Just look for the holes with the corresponding letters and screw them in. I have seen black ones too.

EDIT: Could you explain how they look different?

USAFRet · Apr 27, 2013

This is what the one that came with my stuff looks like. Can't remember if it was the case (Antec One), or mobo (Gigabyte)

About 0.25" dia.

sethwilliam · Apr 27, 2013

Ill post pictures in a minute be right back.

sethwilliam · Apr 27, 2013

http://imgur.com/noWEBwa.jpg

Here's a side view

http://imgur.com/RKM5rZb.jpg

Here's a view of it next to the stand off

http://imgur.com/7G8mM9Z.jpg

The stand off does not fit in it :/

USAFRet · Apr 27, 2013

sethwilliam :

hmmm....Then it is for something else

As regards the standoffs...screw them in hand tight. It will be fine.
If you are still worried about them coming loose, and don't have a suitable nut driver....gently use a pair of pliers to tighten them just a little.
But you can get a suitable nut driver set for maybe $4.

4745454b · Apr 27, 2013

I got one of the first pictures with my HAF XM. But as above, we hand tightened them for decades. No worries about it. (My current build in my Antec 300 is hand tightened.)

sethwilliam · Apr 27, 2013

Ok if they are cheap ill buy one thanks everyone

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