Question on fixing motherboard onto casing

[zenitro]

Have a corsair 300R and a Asrock B75-DGS

so when i try to fix the mobo I can only screw in the top left, Top right and bottom left of the mobo

Bottom right does not have any screw hole for me to screw it in and is quite shaky when i try to push in the 24 pin(have to hold the back and press in the 24 pin)
Wonder if it is ok this way

http://imgur.com/FRe8x2m

the red box is my mobo.
the white spot, where the bottom right of the mobo is, is a preinstalled stand off which help to align the mobo but does not secure it

 

[cyberwave]

must screw in the stand off if u using matx mobo in 300r.

the default raised areas are for atx mobos

 

[zenitro]

must put in all 4 side or just the bottom right one?

 

[Clone_]

your case itself got the labels
take out all the "A" standoffs and screw in all the "M" ones.

 

[zenitro]

ok in case i didnt make myself clear enug

the corsair 300R is similar to this case. it has raised holes to screw in except for the bottom right which is a stand off. Do i screw the standoff after i goes through the hole?

First time DIY lah dont blame me too much

 

[cyberwave]

screw in the standoff between that raised standoff and raised hole

 

[zenitro]

screw in the standoff between that raised standoff and raised hole

there is several problem to that suggestion
took a few picture of the actual thing

wrote on the image but will write here again
white circle show the preinstalled standoff which goes through the motherboard but it is not secure. It is just protruding outwards

Yellow sqaure shows the bottom right of the mobo and you can see through it that there is no hole there

White square show the one that you want me to installed an additional standoff on but apparently the mobo isnt long enug to reach

Here is the overview

 

[zenitro]

noone knows how to help?
....dun dare to on power now.scared later short circuit

 

[hlots123]

AnandTech | Corsair Carbide 300R Case Review: Corsair For the Masses

The only flaw with this design is that it's not ideal for Micro-ATX boards, and the side of ours wound up hanging off with no support.

i didn't read the article only this phrase, does it apply to u?

 

[zenitro]

AnandTech | Corsair Carbide 300R Case Review: Corsair For the Masses
i didn't read the article only this phrase, does it apply to u?

giving it a read right now^^ thanks in advance

 

[zenitro]

the article dont really provide much info other than the one line(nor pictures?)

anyway i am thinking that is probably the problem.
Want to ask if it is ok to continue as it is(one side loose) or sld i think about drilling a hole myself and adding a standoff

 

[MacClipper]

Can consider

Amazon.com : StarTech Plastic Snap-In M3 Motherboard Standoffs for ATX Computer Case - 50 Pack STANDOFF3 : Hardware Spacers : Electronics


or


DIY Makeshift Motherboard Standoffs from Nylon Tubing

 

[hlots123]

the article dont really provide much info other than the one line(nor pictures?)

anyway i am thinking that is probably the problem.
Want to ask if it is ok to continue as it is(one side loose) or sld i think about drilling a hole myself and adding a standoff

saw in their 1st gallery pic, same 2 standoff holes on their mb not used. but shd be ok, they also continued with install & testing...

 

[tuckloong]

can on and test la..just be careful when u insert stuff on the motherboard...dont bend or break it

 

[Phen8210]

u should always read the manual for casing, no matter how experienced u are.

cos every case is different, the screws and stuff..

 

[zenitro]

u should always read the manual for casing, no matter how experienced u are.

cos every case is different, the screws and stuff..

lol the manual that they provided for the casing just tell you how many different type of screw they give you

 

[zenitro]

The preinstalled standoff is already in 1 of the 4 holes required for the hsf pushpins, ram and atx connector, so you can just on the pc, there will not be any problems.

The yellowbox hole is meant for the sata connectors/chipset, so, just becareful when you insert the sata connector. If you only plug/play once you don't have to worry about this hole. If you plug and play the sata connector a lot then you can get those white plastic standoff (from the AT case), or a quick solution is to use any insulator (same length as standoff)and put in the yellow hole below and acts as support (like pencil etc).

thanks this is very much appreciated and informative

btw in what situation will I "plus and play" sata connecter alot? changing hdd all the time?

Edit
Just checked my mobo. Although it is known as a mircoATX it has the size of a FlexATX...

the picture at AnandTech show a mircoATX thus it can at least screw in all 4 sides

 

[hlots123]

Just checked my mobo. Although it is known as a mircoATX it has the size of a FlexATX...

the picture at AnandTech show a mircoATX thus it can at least screw in all 4 sides

still seems ok... narrower mb less, wider mb more standoffs need to support.
but i'm abit surprised abt this case design...

 

[zenitro]

still seems ok... narrower mb less, wider mb more standoffs need to support.
but i'm abit surprised abt this case design...

true lah smaller mean lesser standoff needed but the casing dun have the hole at the right place to put those few standoff for convenient sake ma.

which part are you surprised about the design?

 

[hlots123]

true lah smaller mean lesser standoff needed but the casing dun have the hole at the right place to put those few standoff for convenient sake ma.

which part are you surprised about the design?

surprised tat they'd not provide all the req'd holes lor. even if can get by, its quite normal to feel quite insecure abt it, like ur now.

wonder only, if those earring stopper, the soft rubber kind, can fit & hold the preinstalled standoff tat can't be secured...