New case bracket probs

[fustercluck]

Got a new case and it's really nice...except for the brackets seem to be too low for a couple of my computer parts. Video card screwed in ok but the bracket position for the sound card and lan card was much too low to screw in. Unless I can find some real long screws. I don't understand...everything else fits in position (mobo/videocard) so it should be installed correctly. But, for some reason they are off. Here's a pic of what I'm talking about:

http://fustercluck.webs.com/case%20001.jpg

The soundcard and lan card are also working fine so it's not a huge problem but I'd like to be able to secure them in there.

 

[fustercluck]

this should probably go in Cases & Cooling...forgot about that forum

 

[pcgeek11]

Got a new case and it's really nice...except for the brackets seem to be too low for a couple of my computer parts. Video card screwed in ok but the bracket position for the sound card and lan card was much too low to screw in. Unless I can find some real long screws. I don't understand...everything else fits in position (mobo/videocard) so it should be installed correctly. But, for some reason they are off. Here's a pic of what I'm talking about:

http://fustercluck.webs.com/case 001.jpg

The soundcard and lan card are also working fine so it's not a huge problem but I'd like to be able to secure them in there.

It is one of two things :

1.) The cards are regular height cards and your case is a Low Profile.
2.) The cards are not fully inserted into the connector slots. It is hard to tell as the slots are not visible in your picture.

pcgeek11

 

[corkyg]

Concur with PCGeek11. You should not be able to see any of the gold fingers at the slots Looks like you have about 3/8" space between the backplane threaded holes and the card brackets. Remove the vid card and lay it side by side with the sound card to determine that they are the same height including the fingers. Are the cards of the right type for the slots?

The backplane screw holes are all at the same height. I5t looks like the two end cardes are not seated.

 

[fustercluck]

Nah it's weird. they're both inserted well in their slots. Otherwise they wouldn't be working at all.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Check your motherboard standoffs. Seams like you may have a longer standoff in the lower left corner of the board. Not sure how you would have a longer standoff but have a look and make sure. the motherboard is sitting on the tray properly.

 

[fustercluck]

Check your motherboard standoffs. Seams like you may have a longer standoff in the lower left corner of the board. Not sure how you would have a longer standoff but have a look and make sure. the motherboard is sitting on the tray properly.

That sounds about right, should be the same size but that would be the only thing that makes sense.

 

[pcgeek11]

Nah it's weird. they're both inserted well in their slots. Otherwise they wouldn't be working at all.

After downloading and zooming in on the picture it looks like the Video Card isn't sitting all the way down on the mount either.

Not as bad as the other two cards but it doesn't look right to me.

pcgeek11