Where do mobo screws go?

[cphowitzer]

Hey...

Ok so the mobo has 9 holes.

I got 4 long screws, 9 smaller screws, case screws, and the long hexagonal goldplated screws. Also there are 9 red paper thingies that go on the screws. They are like some "O"s.

Anyway, which screws do I use, and where do the "O"'s go. Between the case and mobo or screw and mobo? Because when i tighten the screws with the "O" in between, the motherboard does not work. When i completely loosen all of them, it does work. What gives?

thx,
CPH

 

[cphowitzer]

yah so the thing is:

when one screw is tight, mobo doesnt work, when all are loose, it does work. But obviously i cant have loose screws.

btw: "O"s are called insulators, I found out

 

[Pex]

most cases have built in rubber stands. look for those. Most of the time you dont screw in the holes towards the opposite side of the panel (where all the ports are).

 

[cphowitzer]

yah mine has little bumps for screws... something like this ____^________^__

but they are not rubber. Also my mobo kinda bends slightly to get all screws tight.

 

[cphowitzer]

yah mine has little bumps for screws... something like this ____^________^__

but they are not rubber. Also my mobo kinda bends slightly to get all screws tight.

 

[GregANDTCH]

long hexagonal goldplated screws

I believe these are your "stand-offs"

Don't overtighten your screws, you could actually crack the board.
I never could figure out which side the insulators went on either.
Might be good to put them on top of the stand-off but underneath the board.
YMMV

 

[Fern]

I'd say forget the "O"s. I've never used them and never had a prob.

 

[boomerang]

Remove the motherboard and pop the I/O shield out of the case. This is the metal plate where all the ports pop through so you can connect your cables. Now is a good time to see if this plate and your motherboard match up. Every port on the board should have a corresponding hole in the plate. The motherboard should have come with a plate. It is unlikely that the one in the case will work with your board. Make sure these two components match up.

Leave the plate out for now. Put the motherboard in the case and make certain the "bumps" align with the holes in the motherboard. The important thing here is that for every bump, there is a corresponding hole in the motherboard. There must be no bumps that don't match up to a hole in the board.

If there are holes in the board with no bump in the case, if possible, you should try to support the board. There may be brass standoffs that will screw into the case. Or, there may be nylon standoffs that pop into the holes in the motherboard. There are other variations for support. Look at the parts provided with the case and analyze the situation. There may not be any other means of support. This is OK, but you must remember this when plugging in cables. You don't want to flex the board too much. Don't be deeply concerned with this.

You can screw down the motherboard temporarily to make sure everything lines up correctly. The board should not flex. It should sit flat on all bumps.

When you install the board for real, with the correct plate, be careful when guiding the ports through the plate. It is very easy to bend the inward facing tabs so they block a port. They are designed to slide above or beside the port. You sometimes have to bend them a little beforehand.

Ditch the red washers.

 

[Bleep]

most cases have built in rubber stands.

I have never never seen a case with rubber stands for the motherboard.
Would you give me a name of a manifacture that makes cases that have rubber stands.

Bleep

 

[sswingle]

Make sure you don't have any metal standoff's that aren't lined up with a screw holl on the motherboard. Sounds like when the screws are tight, it is pushing the board against an extra standoff and shorting it out.