quick question about motherboard studs

drunkenmunky · 16 Jul 2008 at 16:15

Are studs essential when installing a new motherboard?

The only reason I ask this is because the manual tells me to screw studs on to the base then screw the board in to the studs. This would normally be fine except it raises my motherboard too high for the I/O plate. The board fits perfect without any studs.

Cob · 16 Jul 2008 at 16:18

You need to use the stand-offs or you will short your board.

drunkenmunky · 16 Jul 2008 at 16:24

but how do I make it fit againts the i/o plate? I have an Asus P5Q board and an Antec P182 case.

Tetras · 16 Jul 2008 at 16:24

This would normally be fine except it raises my motherboard too high for the I/O plate. The board fits perfect without any studs.

Then you are doing something wrong, as Cob said, you must use the brass stand-offs or it will short out.

Screwing a mobo directly to a case is bad m'kay?

but how do I make it fit againts the i/o plate? I have an Asus P5Q board and an Antec P182 case

Aren't the stand-offs (or at least, a few of them) pre-installed in a P182?

drunkenmunky · 16 Jul 2008 at 16:27

Tetras said:
Then you are doing something wrong, as Cob said, you must use the brass stand-offs or it will short out.

Screwing a mobo directly to a case is bad m'kay?

Aren't the stand-offs (or at least, a few of them) pre-installed in a P182?

If you mean the gold studs then no, they came in a plastic bag. Can't see what im doing wrong but will have another look.

Tetras · 16 Jul 2008 at 16:28

If you mean the gold studs then no, they came in a plastic bag. Can't see what im doing wrong but will have another look

Got the I/O shield flipped up the wrong way maybe?

Cob · 16 Jul 2008 at 16:29

Someone else had the same issue with their P5Q. Can't remember which case they were using.

Mine sits off-center in my Eclipse 62, but not enough to stop me using the IO shield.

drunkenmunky · 16 Jul 2008 at 16:34

Tetras said:
Got the I/O shield flipped up the wrong way maybe?

No, it's a perfect fit, but without using any studs. Even without using an I/O sheild, with the studs screwed in, the boards is still too high.

smilertoo · 16 Jul 2008 at 16:53

As a last resort you could try putting a sheet of something non conductive under the motherboard instead of studs; but standard ATX is designed for the studs...should fit every case.

drunkenmunky · 16 Jul 2008 at 17:27

I have some washers that I could stick on to the motherboard tray but not sure if that will be good enough. I have managed to use the studs without the back I/O shield but I'm not tempted to run a computer like that. If the motherboard tray in P182 case hadn't been raised for cable management then I'd have no problems.

Winston · 16 Jul 2008 at 17:34

A lot better not using the I/O shield than not using any studs, that would be suicide fella

Cob · 16 Jul 2008 at 17:35

I would run without an IO shield long before I'd run without stand-offs.

You can do without an IO Shield, but you can't do without stand-offs.

drunkenmunky · 16 Jul 2008 at 17:40

I agree but it just makes the back of the case look ugly and I'm sure it will attract a lot more dust. As I tend to always be connecting things to the back of the computer I don't want to get an electric shock! Just have ot be extra careful I suppose.
Thanks for the advice though

Xtrema · 16 Jul 2008 at 17:44

Something is wrong here, or you're viewing it wrong.
All cases use mobo standoffs or the board will short on the case as has been previously mentioned.

RJC · 16 Jul 2008 at 17:51

Is it possible to take some photos!

drunkenmunky · 16 Jul 2008 at 17:52

Xtrema said:
Something is wrong here, or you're viewing it wrong.
All cases use mobo standoffs or the board will short on the case as has been previously mentioned.

Maybe I am viewing it wrong. The case has standoffs, yes, otherwise, there would be nothing to screw the board on to, but don't I still need to screw in the gold studs into the standoffs then screw the motherboard in?

Cob · 16 Jul 2008 at 17:54

Have a read through this page. The fella has the same issue with the same case as you.

drunkenmunky · 16 Jul 2008 at 18:01

Thanks for link Cob. I think I understand now. I'm a noob when it comes to building PC's.

The pic below is taken from the link above. Looking at the right hand pic, can someone please confirm that I can screw my motherboard directly on those standoffs (which can not be removed form the case)? I do not need to screw the gold studs in first?

Cob · 16 Jul 2008 at 18:06

Yes you should be able to screw the board to the stand-offs shown in the right-hand picture. The gold stand-offs are for cases that don't have stand-offs built-in.

drunkenmunky · 16 Jul 2008 at 18:10

Thank you!

That's exactly what I needed to read.