Longer than normal motherboard screws?

Gavin · 9 Feb 2017 at 06:38

Not sure if this is the right section but i need some longer than normal motherboard screws as the board ive just got has some heatsinks that are fixed to the board and then part of it goes round two screw holes making the screw head sit a few mm above the actual board thus making them to short to reach underneath.

Anyone help me or point me in the right direction.

I have googled and looked on the bay but i am unsure still what exact screw i would need?

cheers people.

bremen1874 · 10 Feb 2017 at 17:00

They're usually 6-32 UNC, but they could also be metric. You should be able to identify them from this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_case_screws.

What motherboard is it that has heatsinks over the mounting holes?

Gavin · 11 Feb 2017 at 08:17

erm im away atm so im not sure.....its a tiny one lol............

Gavin · 11 Feb 2017 at 08:26

Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe mITX Mobo

it has link some heat sink modules that sort of stick up a bit near the screw holes so just need slightly longer than normal screws that is all.

see here