Motherboard standoffs help plz?

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Ahad Uddin

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I have been trying to install my motherboard into the case for the last couple of days but I can't. The problem is I can't screw the motherboard brass screws which look like this in which it came with my case: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=motherboard+brass+risers&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=lBkwU7ytMs-7hAenx4HIAQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1440&bih=704#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=7X7eCsGnZH-XrM%253A%3Bb2TM3dC12CiqJM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi.ebayimg.com%252Ft%252F10x-6-5mm-Brass-Standoff-6-32-M3-PC-Case-Motherboard-Risers-%252F00%252Fs%252FNzc2WDc4Ng%253D%253D%252Fz%252F9c0AAOxyi3FR2FKU%252F%2524T2eC16Z%252C!zEE9s3!YbwKBR2FKT69cw~~60_35.JPG%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%252Fitm%252F10x-6-5mm-Brass-Standoff-6-32-M3-PC-Case-Motherboard-Risers-%252F251300546030%3B300%3B296

This is the motherboard standoffs this is not my case but something similar: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=motherboard+standoffs&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=dBgwU5BDz_GFB_zmgFg&sqi=2&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg&biw=1440&bih=704#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=cbGpzftuRg1kHM%253A%3BsBiilOYwK4beOM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cybergooch.com%252Ftutorials%252Fimages%252Fbuildsystem%252FIMG_6810.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cybergooch.com%252Ftutorials%252Fpages%252Fsystembuild_4.htm%3B529%3B534

The brass screws dose go into these standoffs right? What kind of screw driver do I need?

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Some cases don't use all standoffs. That said the standoffs (yellow things) are placed in the case holes. After that you place the motherboard and screw it in. What doesn't fit? Are you trying to screw standoffs into other standoffs? brass screws= standoff AKA
gold things
 
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I am soo confused basically I have three gold screws that came with the case and then I have four golden things on the case itself so am I suppose to put the motherboard in then put the gold screw into the gold thing that is in my case :)

 
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So dose the gold screw go into the gold thing that it is on the case unless the gold screw go into an empty hole?

 
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Motherboard shouldn;t have gold screws, only gold thing should be the standoffs. If you have 6 holes on the mobo you use 6 standoffs and 6 screws (should be metal color, or black) dont use more standoffs than there are holes in the motherboard, you can use less (-1 max) but not more
 
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In my case I have four motherboard stand offs which are gold in the case however the other two are completely empty holes. I have three golden brass screws so I assume the golden brass screws that came with the case go into the motherboard standoffs after I had put the motherboard in the case? :)
 
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The standoffs screw directly into the case, which holes they screw into depends on the placement of the holes on your board.

The screws will go through the holes in your board and screw into the standoffs.

As what has been said above, you must ensure that you use as many standoffs as there are holes in the board, no more or less.

One other thing to think about is, is your board ATX or M-ATX andis it compatible with your case. M-ATX are smaller than ATX and therefore have less standoff points.

What board and case have you got?
 
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I have this case: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140943133010?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 the picture is not very clear unfortunately

I have this motherboard: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A78LM_LX_V2/ which is a micro atx

 
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Well they're compatible with each other. Have you read the user manual for the case? It should tell you where your standoffs go
 
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