Motherboard standoffs problem

Ok, I have a micro atx mobo and a defender case. There are 6 stand off holes that are on top of these little bumps. Then there are a bunch of other standoff holes that are not on top of these bumps. My motherboard requires standoffs that are both on top of these bumps and not on top of these bumps. What do I do? Do I put two standoffs on top of eachother? It appears to be the same height as a standoff with the bump when I do. Or do I not use those non bump standoffs?

yes if your case is like mine then the bumps are indeed built in standoffs and you need only put standoffs in the holes without bumps. I have this setup and my system has never had a problem (motherboard never shorted or anything)

They could be built in standoffs as long as there's something non-conductive, like a plastic washer, between the motherboard tray and the motherboard. Especially if the bumps are the height as two standoffs together in a non-raised hole, then that means these bumps are the same height as one standoff. From looking at pictures I found of a Defender computer case, they are built in standoffs. There just should be some non-conductive washer that goes between the bump and the board. You can use the standoffs in the non-raised holes too to provide extra support under the board if you want. It doesn't matter. As long as the board isn't touching the metal of the case, you won't ground the board. And all the times I have actually grounded a board by accident, the board was never harmed. I wouldn't try it on purpose, but I wouldn't **** my pants if it ever happened on accident.

--Arson94

I stand corrected about one thing, I should have ask what case you had and not MB, because a case that I had a few years back had built-in standoffs.

MrsBytch, There are some cases that have built-in standoffs. I know because I had one and it was a micro atx case for a micro atx motherboard.
Please do not use capital letters when addressing me or this forum that is the same as shouting at someone. Thank you very much.

Agreed the bumbs are built in standoffs. If you mount the standoffs in the bumbs your mobo wont line up with the i/o shield.

MrsBytch and her husband give false info all of the time. Both of them have no clue. I'd be suprised if they even knew how to turn a computer on.

I've built a tons of systems with bump standoffs. Use the bumps with a washer and put regular standoffs where needed if no bump available.

This is the best advice in this thread...definitely use a non-conductive washer of some kind between the built-in standoffs and the mobo. Heck, I even use washers between the brass stanbd-offs and the mobo just to be sure. I've had to remount one too many mobo because I didn't use a washer...

Some computer stores sell little rubber or paper washers or sometimes they are included with the extra parts that come with a new case but you can actually use masking tape or electrical tape as you just need to provide a non-conductive physical barrier between the motherboard and standoffs.