Standoffs a little bit "Off"

jujaswe

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Hi. First time builder here. I'm having some trouble with my mobo. It's a micro-ATX. Asus P8B75. I was able to mount it on the standoffs but I was only able to screw 4 out of 6. The upper most 2 were a bit off and it wouldn't go any further no matter how much I push it towards the i/o shield.

I was just wondering if it would be okay if I leave it like that (only 4 nodes are screwed with the mobo and the other two are left unscrewed) ??
 
It's a judgment call since you have hands on and can tell if the board moves at all, you can give it a little push at the rear I/O panel to simulate something being plugged in to see if there is any movement.
I have found that sometimes the I/O panel can restrict the board from lining up with the holes because the ports are not all the way in and there may be a piece of the I/O shield that is in the way.
Maybe try taking the board and the shield out of the case and see how they fit by just putting them together in your hands and then put them back in the case to see if they look the same and can get as close together.
 

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I already tried that but it's as close as it can get in that case. The board seems to be in tact even though there are two nodes unscrewed. But my question is will it be okay not to screw the other 2?? Will it put my mobo in risk if I leave the 2 standoffs unscrewed?
 
If the motherboard is secure and does not move or is loose in any way then there is no risk, naturally it would have been better to have the screws attached but it does not interfere with the motherboard functioning. I do find it odd that the screws do not line up, is the motherboard tray removable? Are the rear ports flush with the I/O panel? Do the pci-e slots line up with the openings of the case?
 

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Okay thanks! The mobo tray is not removable, The rear ports are usable and all ,except the 2 upper ports, are pushed back entirely to the i/o shield. The pci-e slot is aligned to the opening. I really don't know why there is a gap between the i/o shield and the 2 upper ports. I tried to push it back to no avail. I tried anything I could think of but it still didn't bridge the gap. Although the ports are still usable.
 
That I/O shield can be tricky sometimes and not be seated all the way in, you really need to hear it snap in place, plus there are small pieces of metal that act as a spring or spacer that can sometimes prevent the MB ports from getting flush with the shield.