Jan 5, 2008 #1 A azul n00b Joined Dec 15, 2007 Messages 40 I'm trying to put a p35 s series into a cm 690 and the holes don't align at all, giving me no way to screw in the motherboard. Or do the screws go into the slightly larger holes with silvery parts around them? I don't want to kill the mobo just yet
I'm trying to put a p35 s series into a cm 690 and the holes don't align at all, giving me no way to screw in the motherboard. Or do the screws go into the slightly larger holes with silvery parts around them? I don't want to kill the mobo just yet
Jan 5, 2008 #2 D Darth Bobo [H]ard|Gawd Joined Jan 6, 2007 Messages 1,057 The CM 690 should accept all ATX and mATX boards so I really don't know what to say. Do you have extra studs that screw in the MB tray lying around?
The CM 690 should accept all ATX and mATX boards so I really don't know what to say. Do you have extra studs that screw in the MB tray lying around?
Jan 5, 2008 #3 A azul n00b Joined Dec 15, 2007 Messages 40 One of the pins/screws I had fit in perfectly. However, I am incapable of screwing in the others.
Jan 5, 2008 #4 A azul n00b Joined Dec 15, 2007 Messages 40 Hmm, I think I have to screw one pin into the inside wall, put on the motherboard, and then screw in another pin into the 1st. Let's try that.
Hmm, I think I have to screw one pin into the inside wall, put on the motherboard, and then screw in another pin into the 1st. Let's try that.
Jan 5, 2008 #5 A azul n00b Joined Dec 15, 2007 Messages 40 Yep, that worked. God, I wish the manuals were better. Never specifically says how to screw it in.
Jan 5, 2008 #6 engiNURD Fully [H] 2FA Joined Jul 17, 2006 Messages 21,828 Try the build guides listed in this thread: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1217870 There are several. The one I usually link to is this one, though its getting more and more outdated, it still has good info: http://www.mechbgon.com/build/index.html
Try the build guides listed in this thread: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1217870 There are several. The one I usually link to is this one, though its getting more and more outdated, it still has good info: http://www.mechbgon.com/build/index.html