Motherboard short-circuit with case if all the standoffs are installed

[MongGrel]

It's just a quick way to see if something on the bottom of the MB is coming into contact with the case and causing the problem.

It acts as an insulator and the cardboard will show impressions and depressions, where something is trying to contact the case.

It is not intended to be permanent as the MB needs some airflow under it to cool it.
It's just a cheap, quick and dirty diagnostic tool to show or eliminate projections from the bottom of the MB as the cause of his problems.

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[Reversed]

First of all, happy new year everyone and I apologize for the late response. I tried a couple of things to no avail. With the cardboard underneath the mb it still didn't boot, and it didn't leave any noticeable imprints either. I tried another PSU, different RAM sticks and even another case, but the mobo still wouldn't boot with 2 dimms installed.

At this point I'm pretty sure it's the motherboard itself so I've requested a RMA. Thanks for all the help and suggestions.