Do you use all the motherboard standoffs in your build?

[Fix Me]

I didn't use the standoffs the first time I was installing a motherboard when I didn't know any better. That did not end well and I learned my lesson.

 

[Kajun614]

I use them all

 

[viivo]

Yes, and I make sure to cross-thread the screws through the motherboard so the standoffs turn when you try to loosen the screws. Tinkering with your computer is more fun when it's difficult.

 

[Meeho]

And I do make sure the rubber support pads are
present under the RAM slots too.

The what?

 

[OutOfPhase]

The what?

You want to lift and separate your RAM, it needs support.

 

[Rvenger]

I sand the holes to make sure the screw gets a good contact. Then I run a wire from one of the stand offs to the 12v rail of the PSU.

 

[pendragon1]

The what?

never seen those? some cases have rubber "feet" approximately where the ram slots are, to provide board support when inserting ram. although I haven't seen 'em in many new cases...

 

[Meeho]

never seen those? some cases have rubber "feet" approximately where the ram slots are, to provide board support when inserting ram. although I haven't seen 'em in many new cases...

Never, this is the first I've heard of it.

 

[Spartacus]

I sand the holes to make sure the screw gets a good contact. Then I run a wire from one of the stand offs to the 12v rail of the PSU.

I assume you mean you are connecting a ground wire to the stand off..... connecting 12v to a standoff would not go well.
You should definitely not be sanding anything on the mobo either.

That's not necessary and could cause a problem if the wire gets loose. The standard design of the Case, PSU, and mobo work fine
if they are assembled correctly. Adding your own custom wires is not recommended.

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[Rvenger]

I assume you mean you are connecting a ground wire to the stand off..... connecting 12v to a standoff would not go well.
You should definitely not be sanding anything on the mobo either.

That's not necessary and could cause a problem if the wire gets loose. The standard design of the Case, PSU, and mobo work fine
if they are assembled correctly. Adding your own custom wires is not recommended.

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Right over your head - Zoom!

 

[Spartacus]

Right over your head - Zoom!

Ok..... that one wasn't obvious shens to me.
I've seen people post things that stoopid and worse before.

We had a guy here drill a hole in a brand new SSD and post pics.
He actually did that and then also tried to sell it here.

Sanding mobo holes doesn't sound so bad after that.


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[w1retap]

Of course I use all of them -- need to eliminate board sag as much as possible from heavy coolers/cards, and it also helps prevent BGA's from cracking during hot/cold cycles.

 

[Dan_D]

Of course I use all of them -- need to eliminate board sag as much as possible from heavy coolers/cards, and it also helps prevent BGA's from cracking during hot/cold cycles.

Indeed. I switched motherboards recently. I ended up losing a screw during the build process and ended up searching for the thing for almost a half hour because I had to have them all in.