Nautilus plastic rods

[Cousin Patty]

I could possibly be doing a mobo RMA in the future and I was wondering if I will be able to re-use the plastic rods that are used to mount the block? Can I possibly call corsair and ask them to send me some new rods?

 

[BillParrish]

They can be reused if they will hold. You can try, this has come up before.

I recommend replacing them with a more robust solution.

This works much better the picture just shows the rods but you get the rods, nuts, plastic washers and springs. everything you need.
http://www.dangerden.com/store/product.php?productid=111&cat=42&page=1

The downside is that you will have to remove the board from the case to install them the first time. (I cut holes in the MB mounting plate so I can take the right side panel off and get to the underside of the board, a 1 inch metal cutting hole saw makes a nice hole, remove the block and before removing the motherboard mark the location of the mounting holes onto the underlying mounting plate. )



A trip to Lowe's or home depot will do the same thing if you can find the springs, they are the tricky bit. The rest of it is just 6-32 treaded rod and nuts etc. the specialty hardware drawers have nice knurled thumb nuts you can use.

http://mysite.verizon.net/ressdxka/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/computer007.jpg

 

[Cousin Patty]

Thanks for the links. Since I'm only gonna need to get the better parts if I do the RMA, i'll have to take the board out anyway. So thats not a big deal. Just curious though, which part needs to go under the board that makes removing it necessary?