Motherboard is bent - Asus Maximus VII Impact

JaseUK · 15 May 2015 at 09:22

Hi guys I just received this motherboard and when I have to come to mount it in the case I'm struggling to get it lined up with the mount holes.

I then noticed the board looks to be curved/bent making it very difficult to line up with the I/O shield.

Should I be worried?

stulid · 15 May 2015 at 09:33

Looks normal.

JaseUK · 15 May 2015 at 09:36

stulid the pictures don't show it aswell as I would like unfortunately. Its definitely curved

Geeman1979 · 15 May 2015 at 09:38

Have had a few like that. Once nipped down it will level out anyhow.

JaseUK · 15 May 2015 at 09:39

Geeman1979 said:
Have had a few like that. Once nipped down it will straighten out anyhow.

Ah cheers. It just makes it very difficult to line up with io shield and I am having to push the board towards the shield (far more than I have ever done before) to get the board lined up with the mount holes on the case.

Geeman1979 · 15 May 2015 at 09:43

If it works ok once installed I wouldn't worry about it as long has you don't have to force anything that will damage it.

stulid · 15 May 2015 at 09:43

Ive seen a few bent ones in my time.

Geeman1979 · 15 May 2015 at 09:45

stulid said:
Ive seen a few bent ones in my time.

Stay on topic

JaseUK · 15 May 2015 at 09:55

This is the board fitted to the case without the io shield.

stulid · 15 May 2015 at 10:04

Is that fitted properly with standoffs behind the board?

JaseUK · 15 May 2015 at 10:07

stulid said:
Is that fitted properly with standoffs behind the board?

Yup

stulid · 15 May 2015 at 10:19

Well fit the IO plate and slot the board home.

JaseUK · 15 May 2015 at 10:20

I think it might be caused by the cpu socket clamp. When I release the clamp the curve is not as bad.

wazza300 · 15 May 2015 at 10:20

once you wangle it into the io shield it will hold it in shape,then as you screw down the board it should take any kinks out

then test to see its all working,esp seeing all the memory in the bios

ZXSpectrum · 15 May 2015 at 11:28

IIRC I do recall that boards were supposed to have a slight bow in them so when you put the cooler on (Stock I believe) the tension of the cooler pulls it straight otherwise it would bow in the other direction.