Is this considered a motherboard back plate?

[omish]

Hey guys I was just installing the ASUS Silent Square Pro (Heatsink + Fan combo) which came with a back plate that looks something like this: http://www.techniz.co.uk/images/reviews/Thermalright/SP-97/T12.JPG
The instructions state not to install if you already have a back plate and I don't know wether what I have qualifies as a motherboard back plate. What I have looks something like this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v391/SeRGiY/woodcase02.jpg

So is what I have a back plate or not?

 

[greenspoon]

No, what you are showing there is not a backplate. We would need to know the model of you motherboard or have a picture of the back of it to tell you if you have a backplate or not. What you are showing is just the mounting surface for the motherboard.

 

[Zorg]

That is the motherboard tray. The back plate is stuck to the mobo and is what you screw the HS to. Read some heatsink reviews and you will understand.

 

[omish]

Model: P4P800-E Deluxe
http://www.turbophoto.com/Free-Stock-Images/Images/Motherboard Back.jpg

 

[omish]

Thanks Zorg just what I needed

 

[Zorg]

Make sure that the back plate is insulated from the mobo, Most have plastic or foam. It looks like that one uses rubber grommets/strips. Just make sure the metal of the back plate doesn't touch the back of the mobo and especially the solder points on the back of the CPU socket.