Motherboard Mounting Holes Out Of Alignment (I Think I Need To Drill)

[Mpyra]

The distance of mis-alignment is approximately 1 PCI slot.

The problem seems to be arising from the fact that i am using 3x GTX 280's, which are an extra PCI slot thicker.

There does not seem to be any solution to this problem other than to drill some new holes.

The only way i can think to do this is to hold my motherboard in correct alignment and drill through it's holes.

I don't have that much experience with power tools or DIY, i am wondering if simply drill holes into what i think is aluminum is then going to provide something i can then screw into.

Is this a good idea?

 

[aford10]

No, that's not a good idea.

If your motherboard holes don't line up with the brass mounts screwed into your motherboard tray, your motherboard probably isn't in the right position.

Make sure the motherboard is pushed all the way back to the IO shield. The shield should conform right around the back panel motherboard ports.

Make sure you're looking at the right motherboard holes. You only want to screw down the ones with the silver soldering points around the hole.