need some help before I fry my motherboard

[jfall]

Just bought a Coolermaster Centurion 5 ATX case and an EPOX 9NPA+ Ultra motherboard. It's been like 7 years since I have installed a motherboard, so I am pretty rusty. The manual for the case just says to screw it in, but I seem to recall having to use plastic spacers in the past. Has things changed?

 

[Chris1122]

just screw it in. There is a small metal ring around the holes that will give you some lee way.

 

[jfall]

I got these little gold stand off's, do I screw those into the case first, than screw the motherboard to the stand offs?

 

[Kalvin00]

Originally posted by: jfall
I got these little gold stand off's, do I screw those into the case first, than screw the motherboard to the stand offs?

Yes.

BTW, they're brass-not gold 😉

Edit: But make sure you put them in the right places, because if there is a standoff where there shouldn't be it can short out the motherboard and it won't boot right.

 

[pibb]

screw them into your case OR your motherboard-pan (i'm not sure whats this called)

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: pibb
screw them into your case OR your motherboard-pan (i'm not sure whats this called)

Its called a removable motherboard tray.