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Help with Motherboard Standoffs

Nobody has any suggestions? Could I get by with just 4 screws? I'm worried that the bottom of the motherboard will flex too much when pressing down to seat a PCI card.

..where the question marks are is where I need something to take the place of the brass standoffs. Or do I need to change to a different type of standoff altogether?
 
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Looking at the photo of the plate it does not appear to me that a standard brass standoff can be used. You may want to use the plastic push pin type standoffs for those spots to give a little needed support to the board.
 
Sound like a plan. I suppose the elevation above the board will be the same for any kind of standoff?
 
gkg101 said:
Sound like a plan. I suppose the elevation above the board will be the same for any kind of standoff?
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There are multiple standoff heights so I'd double check before you grab more. Older cases come with a variety, so just be consistent. I'd also take out that riser on the mid right in your picture (at least I think that's what I'm seeing), whether it's conductive metal or not (I'm paranoid).
 
Woofer00 said:
There are multiple standoff heights so I'd double check before you grab more. Older cases come with a variety, so just be consistent. I'd also take out that riser on the mid right in your picture (at least I think that's what I'm seeing), whether it's conductive metal or not (I'm paranoid).
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Thanks a bunch for that info, and that warning! That metal riser is pictured as a standoff on the Wiki page you linked. It seems there are 3 possibilites for standoffs on this plate: metal/brasss screws, plasitc push-throughs, and that metal riser type.

I'll vist a computer shop, ask them which are best to use.
 
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