case issue

Ronson12 · 29 Nov 2022 at 18:48

hi.

Ordered this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/aero...ower-case-white-tempered-glass-ca-21m-ae.html for my ATX board.the problem is it only comes with 8 standoffs out of the 9 i need and i can't find any standoffs on OCUK and just not sure if any i order will match the height and threads etc of the ones in the case.there seems to be 2 to 4 smaller ones with the mobo box but,thats it.
Any suggestions would be great,thanks.

clone · 30 Nov 2022 at 21:18

It will be fine mate, if they are removable just move them around that at least you have all corners covered.

freddie64 · 1 Dec 2022 at 05:26

Contact OCUK and see if they can send you a standoff.

Probably ok to miss the middle of the bottom row, just be carefull plugging cables in.

Ronson12 · 1 Dec 2022 at 17:36

OK cheers will try the suggested

Tetras · 1 Dec 2022 at 19:59

I install boards semi-regularly with missing standoffs, 8 is no problem at all. The worst ones to miss are where they help with holding the board down when you pull the cables, or the graphics card.

The ones in the motherboard box are probably standoffs for the M.2 slots, not the case.

freddie64 · 1 Dec 2022 at 21:44

Tetras said:
The worst ones to miss are where they help with holding the board down when you pull the cables,

That could be a problem, but can't think where else to miss a standoff to cause the least problems. (i have never had to do this)

Tetras said:
The ones in the motherboard box are probably standoffs for the M.2 slots, not the case.

Agree with this.

Tetras · 1 Dec 2022 at 22:03

freddie64 said:
That could be a problem, but can't think where else to miss a standoff to cause the least problems. (i have never had to do this)

middle left (board held in position by top and bottom left)
bottom left (usually the middle bottom and bottom right are strong enough to hold the board down, even if pulling USB cables)
middle middle (held by all the others, but I prefer to have a screw here for the primary PCI-E slot)
bottom middle (held by bottom left and right)
top middle (held by top right, but prefer to use if the ATX 4/8 pin is here)
bottom right (but not ideal if using SATA ports)

I have lots of experience with losing screw packs and upgrading old cases

Ronson12 · 2 Dec 2022 at 08:51

Tetras said:
I install boards semi-regularly with missing standoffs, 8 is no problem at all. The worst ones to miss are where they help with holding the board down when you pull the cables, or the graphics card.

The ones in the motherboard box are probably standoffs for the M.2 slots, not the case.

never actually installed an M.2 drive so didn't know stand offs were even a thing.will be ordering my 1st one today.