random question but help if you can haha

WARburton · 30 Oct 2025 at 15:27

What screw thread dose a phantoms case use on the motherboard stand off?

hornetstinger · 30 Oct 2025 at 15:31

Standoffs are usually M2?

Finners · 30 Oct 2025 at 15:34

Do you mean through the motherboard into the stand off or the standoff into the case?

hornetstinger · 30 Oct 2025 at 15:38

useful gauge

https://www.screwfix.com/p/turbogold-plastic-screw-thread-gauge/7337J

Finners · 30 Oct 2025 at 15:42

Also if you have one already and just looking for a replacement, post a picture up. Should be able to tell if it's imperial or metric just from that

hornetstinger · 30 Oct 2025 at 15:44

Finners said:
Also if you have one already and just looking for a replacement, post a picture up. Should be able to tell if it's imperial or metric just from that

The bolt is M1000

WARburton · 30 Oct 2025 at 15:47

Finners said:
Do you mean through the motherboard into the stand off or the standoff into the case?

the ones the fix the motherboard to the standoff

WARburton · 30 Oct 2025 at 15:48

hornetstinger said:
The bolt is M1000

i wouldn't put it passed them to make the own standard

hornetstinger · 30 Oct 2025 at 15:53

WARburton said:
the ones the fix the motherboard to the standoff

Usually I just go through my box of PC screws, I have zip bags of each type, it's usually one of the two types of machined thread.

Some PC screws are the "self tapper" type like the fan, case screws or another ones have, can't recall 2.5/3.5" HDD.

WARburton · 30 Oct 2025 at 15:57

hornetstinger said:
Usually I just go through my box of PC screws, I have zip bags of each type, it's usually one of the two types of machined thread.

Some PC screws are the "self tapper" type like the fan, case screws or another ones have, can't recall 2.5/3.5" HDD.

i have a few about 10 of the little box's of screws and a few bag's that came with cases and 2 are branded phanteks. but i just got a B-grade Phanteks XT Pro Ultra with no fittings and none of them fit a few feel close but just wont nip up
if i have to ill just use thread lock haha

Finners · 30 Oct 2025 at 16:00

WARburton said:
the ones the fix the motherboard to the standoff

Usually the same that fix the hhd/SSD into the case and power supply. Should be able to steal one from somewhere else in the case.

EdiT*

AHH I see you need the whole lot. Seems it will be either M3 or #6-32

WARburton · 30 Oct 2025 at 16:02

no looking into the standoff its a fine thread not like an HDD screw

EDIT; unless you mean the little SSD ones... ill report back

WARburton · 30 Oct 2025 at 16:05

Finners said:
AHH I see you need the whole lot. Seems it will be either M3 or #6-32

nope same, they fit but when your try to nip them up you can feel them slip.
do you get an m3.5?

Finners · 30 Oct 2025 at 17:06

WARburton said:
nope same, they fit but when your try to nip them up you can feel them slip.
do you get an m3.5?

You can get M3.5 screws, wall sockets are held on with M3.5 if you want to try one.

Space Monkey · 30 Oct 2025 at 17:36

Are the motherboard screws M3 and 5mm long?

Farore · 2 Nov 2025 at 23:51

Standoff into chassis: 6-32 UNC
Motherboard screw into standoff: M3

freddie64 · 4 Nov 2025 at 07:46

WARburton said:
i have a few about 10 of the little box's of screws and a few bag's that came with cases and 2 are branded phanteks. but i just got a B-grade Phanteks XT Pro Ultra with no fittings and none of them fit a few feel close but just wont nip up
if i have to ill just use thread lock haha

Have you got any spare standoffs in there that you can swap out?

Assuming if you have, they will screw into the XT Pro motherboard tray.

WantoN · 9 Nov 2025 at 01:25

hornetstinger said:
useful gauge

https://www.screwfix.com/p/turbogold-plastic-screw-thread-gauge/7337J

I have this exact one - super cheap and immeasurably (heh) useful, every tinkerer should own one.