Standoffs.

Garonazz · 15 Apr 2011 at 16:39

Hey guys.

Ive ordered a new motherboard as I suspect 2 of my blue dual channel slots are faulty and not detecting my RAM.

This is the mobo

Asus M4A78LT-M

But anyway, everything works fine apart from those 2 slots. One thing ive noticed though, that the Standoffs that come with the Coolermaster 912 Plus case dont go in fully as they should, they go about half way. What can I do about this ?

At the moment its fine, but when I get the new motherboard I want to make sure the standoffs are in properly.

Eagle · 15 Apr 2011 at 16:44

I've just built a machine for my dad in a coolermaster 912 Plus and the stand-offs went in just fine.

Did you use the little hex socket that was supplied with it?

topgun06 · 15 Apr 2011 at 16:45

So is it as though the screw thread you're screwing into is buggered?

Garonazz · 15 Apr 2011 at 16:53

Eagle said:
I've just built a machine for my dad in a coolermaster 912 Plus and the stand-offs went in just fine.

Did you use the little hex socket that was supplied with it?

Hex socket ? :confused:

Above: Im not sure, but the thread seemed to be fine.

Surveyor · 15 Apr 2011 at 18:20

The standoffs should screw in quite easily and go in all the way.

If the standoffs weren't in properly your motherboard would not fit correctly and maybe this was the cause of your problems in the first place.

I suggest that you put the standoffs in properly and try your old motherboard again.

The standoffs should screw in all the way so that none of the thread is visible.

If the stanfoffs won't go in properly something is wrong.

Sorry about the size of the picture but take look at this:

Surveyor · 16 Apr 2011 at 13:12

Garonazz, have you got anywhere with this?

Garonazz · 16 Apr 2011 at 16:10

Hey there.

I haven't tried anything yet. I've looked inside the case and the motherboard is not touching back of the case or anything, so I think a short is not going to happen, since my GFX and CPU are working fine. I will leave this till monday.

Just incase ive done it incorrectly and this might have caused my 2 blue ram slots not to work, I will make sure on Monday when my new motherboard arrives that everything is in fine so I dont experience this again.

Thanks for the help mate

Surveyor · 16 Apr 2011 at 16:15

Garonazz said:
Hey there.

I haven't tried anything yet. I've looked inside the case and the motherboard is not touching back of the case or anything, so I think a short is not going to happen, since my GFX and CPU are working fine. I will leave this till monday.

Just incase ive done it incorrectly and this might have caused my 2 blue ram slots not to work, I will make sure on Monday when my new motherboard arrives that everything is in fine so I dont experience this again.

Thanks for the help mate

If you try your old motherboard first, once you've sorted out the standoffs, you may not need the new one and you could send it back under DSR.

Garonazz · 16 Apr 2011 at 17:24

Surveyor said:
If you try your old motherboard first, once you've sorted out the standoffs, you may not need the new one and you could send it back under DSR.

Nah, I could have done with an upgrade anyway. Dont think it will be needed. Will try to sell this one on the Bay and see if anyone is interested.