Problem installing my new mobo...

[FireAndForget]

Ok, I got my A8N SLI mobo, I've got my new Antec P160 case and I've got most of my accessories. I'm ready to rock & roll.

I unpack the mobo and the case and as I go through the process of installing it on the mobo tray, I notice 1 thing. Neither manufacturer supplied screws. I shrug it off and go scavange off a dinosaur. I try to get everything to line up with the rear panel. And after some light fidgeting I get it to fit(mostly). I noticed a few things though.

1.) Do we not need risers anymore (between the mobo and the mobo tray)? Neither book mentions them. The ASUS book only talks about the 9 screws (which weren't included in the packaging). It seems to me that with the 1/8" that the existing screw holes would provide that we'd have all the soldering touching the back-plate which seems like a big "no-no" to me...

2.) The back edge of the mobo tray (below the rear panel) is positioned in such a way that I would need something in between the mobo and the tray or extra long screws. This just doesn't seem right and makes me think I need risers.

Since neither company decided to include them, am I missing something or should I have purchased some? If so, where's a good place to get them?

Thanks!

 

[ts3433]

The case should have included standoffs for the motherboard (there are different kinds used in various cases, some of which you might not recognize, so look in your manual to find out what kind that case uses). If it didn't, talk to Antec or the seller.

 

[pjwinkler]

i just build a system with that mobo 2 days ago, my case came with screws and risers, I put the risers in place, placed the moboin and screwed it in place. Done.