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Is it ok to put a loose standoff under motherboard is the case is missing the hole?

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August 20, 2014 4:56:07 PM

Ok so my motherboard has 7 holes for mounting it to the case but my case is missing a hole for one of my stand offs to screw in so what i did was just gently put the standoff under the motherboard upside down with the male threads of it facing up and the female threads facing down so the mother board has something under it to support it. It can not fall off at all i have tested it it is there tight, i know this is not a serious problem just missing one stand off but it is beside the 24 pin which requires some force and it makes the motherboard bottom out toughing the case with itself if i do not have the standoff under it. it has 6 installed but not 7. I am new to PC building and i am kinda worried it will hurt it somehow, will it? My Case is a Rosewill CHALLENGER and the motherboard is an gigabyte H97 GAMING 3. The pictures are below.




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a c 150 V Motherboard
August 20, 2014 4:58:40 PM

If its loose, it has a chance to short.
Since there is a screw not even a inch away, just leave it empty, its common for some cases to do this.
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a b V Motherboard
August 20, 2014 5:07:58 PM

That's what these are for:
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August 20, 2014 5:13:14 PM

Gam3r01 said:
If its loose, it has a chance to short.
Since there is a screw not even a inch away, just leave it empty, its common for some cases to do this.


So you think i would be better off just having nothing there?
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August 20, 2014 5:13:27 PM

bigpinkdragon286 said:
That's what these are for:


What are they called and can you send me a link of where to get t hem at?
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a c 150 V Motherboard
August 20, 2014 5:13:53 PM

Should be fine, my motherboard has a good 2" between the right edge of the board and the screws in standoffs.
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a b V Motherboard
August 20, 2014 5:18:52 PM

Plastic motherboard standoff. Google it and I'm sure you will have more answers than you need. They come in various shapes and sizes, and some are taller, with an extra bit to lock them into the motherboard tray, while others are threaded, so they can be screwed into the same place you might install a metal hex standoff. Google has links to different places you might order them from, or any electronics store like Fry's or Norvac should carry them, if you have any such shopping outlets around.
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August 20, 2014 5:28:59 PM

Gam3r01 said:
Should be fine, my motherboard has a good 2" between the right edge of the board and the screws in standoffs.


Ok man thanks, i was just kinda worried. Also cant motherboards bend a decent amount? I mean not that i would do that but im just curious. Also my stupid 8 pin CPU power connector came freaking 2 inches long pretty much so it makes my build look not so great because it is not "near" long enough to run through the back penal or anywhere else, heck it is actually putting pull pressure on the motherboard when its plugged up straight into the connector, i do not know what to do about it. Also here is a picture of what standoffs are there and not. The red circles indicate standoffs that are installed and the blue one indicated the standoff that is missing on my case.

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a c 150 V Motherboard
August 20, 2014 5:34:54 PM

My motherboard is set up similar, 6 screws (one of them being a centering pin from the case) and a bit of overhang, on your case, the top of the picture.
You may want to look into these:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
They come in sleeved versions, and different lengths.

It wont limit power, PSUs come with longer cables, my TR2 is a "cable management edition" meaning it has 20% longer cables, which is a pain storing the ones that only need to go 5"
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a b V Motherboard
August 20, 2014 5:36:39 PM

While circuit boards can be forgiving and flex some, I wouldn't recommend it. Different components affixed will bend at different rates. Broken traces and cracked RoHS solder can make for a less than stable computing experience. Do yourself a favor and just do things right in the first place rather than putting undue stresses on your PCB when plugging in cables by supporting everything properly. Some connectors are stiff enough, even with all the standoffs in place, it can flex quite a bit. Also, remember that the non-affixed plastic standoffs don't help when pulling cables, only when pushing.
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a b V Motherboard
August 20, 2014 5:42:11 PM

Will the extensions limit power? Technically yes, but practically no. Your CPU does not use enough power to require the current necessary to over draw on even a cheap CPU power extension. Doubt it would even come close. The reason for the 8-pin connections is as much for simplified wiring during the motherboard design phase, as it is for power delivery. That's one of the reasons the connection was implemented in the first place. It was an easier solution than routing so much power at the time through the motherboard's already crowded circuitry.
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August 20, 2014 6:10:08 PM

bigpinkdragon286 said:
While circuit boards can be forgiving and flex some, I wouldn't recommend it. Different components affixed will bend at different rates. Broken traces and cracked RoHS solder can make for a less than stable computing experience. Do yourself a favor and just do things right in the first place rather than putting undue stresses on your PCB when plugging in cables by supporting everything properly. Some connectors are stiff enough, even with all the standoffs in place, it can flex quite a bit. Also, remember that the non-affixed plastic standoffs don't help when pulling cables, only when pushing.

Thanks man :)  When i plugged my 24 pin in i notices it was taking some force so i got my anti-s wrist strap, took out one of the 4 screws holding my PSU in place and i hand screwed a standoff into the PSU than i connected my Anti-S wrist strap to in and put it on my wrist, i was going to plug the PSU up and keep the switch off so i will be ground but i was worried something may happen, anyways after i did that i gently put my hand under the 24 pin connector making sure my hands were on the flat surface and not anything important so i could have something under it when i plug the 24 pin up and it went in great :) 
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a b V Motherboard
August 20, 2014 6:48:16 PM

Sounds like you've everything under control. The plastic standoffs are nice, but hardly necessary. It isn't as though a motherboard that is affixed and resting in a vertical plane will have gravity flexing it horizontally.
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