ASUS Support Plates Kit for Xeon

[Glob]

So I bought a Z7S WS and a (supposedly) SSI CEB/EEB compliant case. Well, the case is NOT CEB/EEB compliant; it lacks the Xeon HSF mounting holes.

The Z7S came with a "support plates kit" in the event your case isn't compliant, but has no instructions on how to use the kit. Has anyone done this, or can point me in the right direction?

 

[wwswimming]

i had a similar experience with a 4U server case and a Tyan dual Xeon MB
in 2003. ended up using STRING (not a computer programming string)(cotton
string, very organic) to lace one of the heat sinks on.

you expect US to look up the pics ?

http://www.asus.com/prog_conte...gement.aspx?model=2090

nice MB. the 4 white dots near each socket - are those plated through
holes ? (holes with conductive plating, usually connected to circuit ground)

need pics of the mounting plates for the heat sink.

some jury-rigging/ MacGyver-ing/ improvisation may be necessary.
you're using a CPU from one manufacturer, a motherboard from Asus,
and a heat sink from who knows. they don't always coordinate specs
exactly properly.

 

[Glob]

Edit: SOLVED

I've figured out how to use the kit on my own, so here are the details. Someone correct me if this is wrong, I just kind of guessed at how it's used, but it's working fine.

1) Align the plastic template with motherboard holes near the processor area. Use a pencil to draw an outline of where the plates should go on the motherboard tray. In this picture, I have placed the plates inside the template.

http://wasd.us/images/asus/IMG_2565.JPG
2) Remove the paper protecting the adhesive backing from the plates, and affix the plates inside the stencil you made.

http://wasd.us/images/asus/IMG_2566.JPG

3) The kit comes with 3 different sizes of nut standoffs and rubber pads. Test your motherboard with the other standoffs in place to get it as close as possible without bending the motherboard (excessively).

http://wasd.us/images/asus/IMG_2568.JPG

4) Put the rubber pads in the middle of the plates for the size kit you're using, and install the motherboard. In my case, the plates came loose from the motherboard tray, but the rubber pads are keeping the plate off of the motherboard.

http://wasd.us/images/asus/IMG_2569.JPG

5) Tadaaaa!

http://wasd.us/images/asus/IMG_2571.JPG