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help me with MB install please

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clesven

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ok, i bought http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119103 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012&CMP=BAC-hocp0906

. the orders just got to me today, how do i install the motherboard into the case, the cases motherboard slot doesn't have the same holes as my motherboard... -.-. also am i supposed to remove those little spiky things on the plate, i changed the plate that was originally on my case for the one that came with the motherboard.

PLEASE HELP ME.

my problem is that the motherboards holes don't line up or have the same holes as the ones on my motherboard plate, and my motherboard conflicts with the slots where like the video card goes etc. on the bottom. PLEASE HELP! thanks!
 
The holes on those two items should line up. Make sure you are putting the motherboard standoffs in the right spots as there are usually more holes present than you actually need. If you fill the wrong holes it will stop your mobo from sitting right.
 
there are ALOT more holes then i need, but seriously it doesnt fit.... does anybody know what i might be doing wrong. no holes line up.
 
If by "spikey things" you mean the the little tabs of metal around the ports, unless you've seriously borked them they don't need to be removed. You will need to push the board towards them, then everything will line up. That's an ATX board so if you look at this picture and rotate it 90 degrees to the right you get your mounting points, except the bottom right if that picture of the motherboard is correct.

Once you have all the standoffs in, put the board in and push it towards the back until it lines up and screw it down. If your IO shield pops onto the case from the outside, it might be easier for you to put the board in first and then that.
 
ShadowDragon said:
If by "spikey things" you mean the the little tabs of metal around the ports, unless you've seriously borked them they don't need to be removed. You will need to push the board towards them, then everything will line up. That's an ATX board so if you look at this picture and rotate it 90 degrees to the right you get your mounting points, except the bottom right if that picture of the motherboard is correct.

Once you have all the standoffs in, put the board in and push it towards the back until it lines up and screw it down. If your IO shield pops onto the case from the outside, it might be easier for you to put the board in first and then that.
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that pics not clear, and the problem is like, the holes are there, but it doesnt seem like my mobo will fit unless i take out those metal things that cover up the video card slots you dont use, those slots in the back.... so unless i remove all of them i dont think my motherboard will fit.. this is retarted.
 
whats the form factor of your motherboard, it has to be atx or matx to fit in your case, there will be more holes than you need, its so your case can be compatible with other types of mobos... you do not need to use all the screws, and it its atx just keep trying to line em up and youll eventually get it
 
look at the bottom of your motherboard and note the arrangment of the mounting holes. draw a diagram even. put a stand-off in each of the corresponding mounting plate holes. if you needed to you could even hold the motherboard outside of the case over the holes to see which line up.

put the I/O plate into the case that came with your motherboard. the little prongs coming off of the I/O plate will rest on top of your USB, AUDIO, and LAN headers. so when you install the motherboard you should place the motherboard under the prongs and lift up slightly. shift the motherboard around until the stand-offs line up with the mounting holes.
gently set the motherboard down on the stand-offs and screw the motherboard into place. (i usually use those little red paper washers for the motherboard)

it's not hard but it's one of the trickier parts of building a system when you first start. the trick is to move slow and be patient. i used to have trouble years ago when i first started and now it takes me about 5 minutes to install a motherboard into a case. you'll get it, just be patient, and don't force it.
 
jonathonball said:
look at the bottom of your motherboard and note the arrangment of the mounting holes. draw a diagram even. put a stand-off in each of the corresponding mounting plate holes. if you needed to you could even hold the motherboard outside of the case over the holes to see which line up.

put the I/O plate into the case that came with your motherboard. the little prongs coming off of the I/O plate will rest on top of your USB, AUDIO, and LAN headers. so when you install the motherboard you should place the motherboard under the prongs and lift up slightly. shift the motherboard around until the stand-offs line up with the mounting holes.
gently set the motherboard down on the stand-offs and screw the motherboard into place. (i usually use those little red paper washers for the motherboard)

it's not hard but it's one of the trickier parts of building a system when you first start. the trick is to move slow and be patient. i used to have trouble years ago when i first started and now it takes me about 5 minutes to install a motherboard into a case. you'll get it, just be patient, and don't force it.
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Great advice jonathonball! Don't worry Clesven, you'll get the hang of it.
 
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