Risers, Motherboard, and Tray

[Aristophanes]

Hi: I just bought a Coolermaster Wave Master to put together my first system from scratch. Though I have built from barebone systems before, I have never installed a motherboard. I find the instructions about installing the risers and bolting the motherboard to the motherboard tray undecipherable. So:

1. In the bag of screws that came with the case, which screws are the risers, if any? Would they be the six-sided (hex?) screws whose heads are about a half-inch high?

2. If these are the risers, shouldn't there also be screws that are longer than the risers that will reach from the top or front of the motherboard into the tray?

3. Also, I've read somewhere that these risers should be made of brass or plastic. Is this true?

Thanks.

 

[amdskip]

Some cases have the built in risers. The risers would be screws with heads that allow something to be screwed into them. You then put the motherboard on top of them and screw the motherboard down.

 

[imported_Bunter]

Risers are generally brass, but could be something else. The screws won't be longer than the risers, since they go into the risers, not through them. The riser attaches to the case and the screw goes deep enough to hold the motherboard down on the riser. And amdskip is right, some cases have risers built-in risers. Most of the ones I have dealt with are separate pieces, though.

Not seeing them, you are probably right about #1.

 

[mechBgon]

Here are some photos that might help: caseprep, page 2 It sounds like your case uses the type of riser or "standoff" that's in the first photo. The standoffs screw into the motherboard tray and then the motherboard is laid on top. The screws that hold the motherboard to the standoffs don't have to go all the way through, unless this is some new completely-hollow type of standoff I've never seen.

 

[Aristophanes]

Thanks, folks, that helped. Alot.