Newb installation question

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Parmenides

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Hey, I'm a first timer building my rig. Does the motherboard need to be TIGHT onto the case? I'm asking because some of the screws don't go in all the way. I didn't round them, they just can't fully go into the hand screws. I guess I have a bad batch of thumb screws. The left end of the motherboard where most of my heavy duty stuff sits is tight, but the right end of the mother can push in and out a little bit. Is that ok? or is that a Big no-no?
 
It's fine, so long as the board won't fall out or slide to a position where it might short out on the case somehow.
 
I don't have all my screw in my mobo, and it's fine. There are some weak spots though (from the motherboard base build) where if I push my memory in, the motherboard goes down a bit (not enough to break or anything). You want it to be a little loose so the vibrations can be dissipated (if you don't have the pads on). Congrats on your first build.
 
...you did use stand offs, yes?

Only issue is that your MoBo really wants a "good" ground connection to the case. All of 'em is best, but as long as at least a couple are good and snug, you should be OK. I'm kinda fussy about this; I make sure the MoBo is pretty "intimate" with the case before I go any further but like I said, you should be OK with a couple of solid connections.

Congrats on the first build - B.B.S.
 
Thanks, that's good to know all of you

Stadoffs, are they screws betwee the motherboard and case? If so, two of the standoffs aren't letting screws in very well, the rest is nice and tight though.
 
Yep - standoffs are most often little brass looking posts with screw threads on the bottom, and a place for a screw to go into the top.

Make sure you are using the course threaded screws.....like a case screw, if your standoffs are like the ones I have. I always test fit the screws in the standoffs before I get the MoBo in there just for reasons like this.

Regards - B.B.S.
 
Yes, as they have said.. the more the merrier, but It's not necessary. As long as you have a few good ones in then it's ok. Although I always try and get 'em all on. I remember one time when installing a heatsink, I could've sworn the mobo almost touched the case.
 
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