I/O Shield: alignment problem!

[NoobSauz]

Hello all.

Last night I started fitting an MSI MS1710A motherboard to a Corsair vengeance c70 case.

After many hours (!) of attempts I was unable to fit the motherboard to the case and have the board align with the I/O Shield. So in the end I left the I/O shield off, then fitted the board to the case.

What I'd like to ask is: is it safe to leave the I/O shield off the pc?

Thanks!

 

[NoobSauz]

Hello and thanks for your response.

I've not added any cards yet, still to set everything up tonight. It all looks like it's in alignment though.

I'll check after work and post with an update.

Cheers.

 

[NoobSauz]

Hi all.

The board I have is the one mentioned in mikeo's post and I'm 99% sure his solution will be correct. I noticed that the red metal shroud was blocking two backplate connectors, but I was a tad paranoid to remove the shroud. I'll try that when I get home.

I must say, I'm very impressed with the ocuk community. Helpful people!

Thanks for your responses.