GotNoRice
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I was looking in the manual for an EVGA X99 board and found this:
This is in regards to installing the motherboard into a case.
I've never personally done anything other than screw the screws down tight when I install a motherboard. Usually I install all the screws, before I make a 2nd pass going around and tightening them all. I don't tighten them particularly forcefully or anything like that, but there certainly isn't any movement when I'm done either. I've also never seen an OEM system that had it's screws anything other than tightened down. I've never had any problems with any of my systems or any that I've ever worked on.
What are your opinions?
EVGA said:Keep in mind that when the screws are installed but not fully tightened, the motherboard should have 1-2mm of movement; this can help with getting cards mounted or other tight tolerance/close fitting cards.
This is in regards to installing the motherboard into a case.
I've never personally done anything other than screw the screws down tight when I install a motherboard. Usually I install all the screws, before I make a 2nd pass going around and tightening them all. I don't tighten them particularly forcefully or anything like that, but there certainly isn't any movement when I'm done either. I've also never seen an OEM system that had it's screws anything other than tightened down. I've never had any problems with any of my systems or any that I've ever worked on.
What are your opinions?
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