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I'm trying to replace the motherboard in my build, but there is a stripped screw & it's stuck. The case is the Phantex Enthoo EVOLV. The motherboard is itx and the cpu cooler, an airblower, it right next to it. Any ways to remove the screw?

Back when I got my EE-ATX Super Micro server board I had great difficulty finding the standoff locations to modify a case to use, and never did. Im working on modifying my case now and while I had my board out I thought I'd use my CADD experience to draw up a 1:1 scale template so anyone can use this info. The drawing is on a 18x24 sheet at 1:1 scale so you can print it out (can be printed at Staples for ~$2 in the U.S) and use it as a template. So I don't have any questions this is just so when people are searching for the same thing I did, they can find this. Note: If your case fits E-ATX motherboards, there should be no issues modifying it to fit EE-ATX if it doesn't have special features. Mine seems like its gonna fit fine in my Corsair C70 (update: it fits perfect) Note: Dimensions should be in mm (millimeters) EEATX board layout.ipt EEATX Board Layout.pdf

I just got a test bench (Thermaltake P3 TG in horizontal config) and I'm looking for motherboard standoffs and/or screws that'll make swapping motherboards easier. I have large hands, so even with an open test bench, there are tight spaces. I noticed that Open Benchtable has what look like quick release motherboard standoffs, but they look like they're really tall, so that won't work in other cases. I also have some old nylon standoffs in my parts bin that make popping motherboards ON easy, but getting them off is a pain because you need to use pliers to squeeze two little arms together while pullling up on the motherboard. Lastly, I've thought about anodized thumbscrews, too. They're a little bit easier than trying to get a tiny screw down in the hole without having it trying to run away into the shadows like a cockroach in sunlight. And I'm a little spooked by the idea of using a magnetic screwdriver next to the circuitry. What are other people doing for test benches or simply alternate ways to affix motherboards? I've seen some anodized thumbscrews for sale, but are they small enough to get into the motherboard mounting spaces? And, of course, I see two different types that both say "motherboard": M3 and 6-32.

I'm building a new PC and got a Corsair H100x RGB Elite to cool my Intel Core i9 13900K which has an LGA1700 socket. The cooler came with two bags containing standoffs and brackets, one marked AMD, the other marked Intel. I chose the Intel bag, but noticed there are 3 types of standoffs, all loose in the bag. The manual only refers to there being 2 types of standoffs; LGA 115X and LGA 2011/2011-3/2066. My guess is that the additional set of standoffs are part of the LGA 1700 compatibility kit. However, I am unsure which is which. The standoffs look like the following. The 8mm one appears to be the LGA 2011/2011-3/2066. However, I'm not sure if the 10mm or 11mm is the LGA 1700 compatible standoff.

So I just built a new rig about 2 weeks ago and today as I was trying to hook something up, I noticed one of the standoffs didn't go in the designated motherboard holes. (See attached image) In the picture is the middle screw out of 9(2nd row, 2nd column), the one above it is all the way in, and I'm unable to see the bottom one and the three near the IO side, but the three standoffs furthest to the IO are all aligned and seated inside the holes correctly. Is this going to pose any problems in the long run or should take everything apart and try to re-seat the motherboard? Case: Lian Li Lancool III Mobo: Gigabyte Z790 UD AX

My newly bought ASUS 1070 won't fully lower into the slot and it isn't flush with the back of the case, see the lip not lining up with the screw holes. The opposite end lowers fine and the lock even clicks but the end toward the back of the case doesn't lower no matter how much force I apply. This is the 2nd card I have tried and had the same issue with. I'm not sure what is blocking it, possibly the case? What should I do? I bought the care pre owned and the previous owner didn't have this problem using a 1070. I could be making a dumb mistake as I'm new to this. Any help is much appreciated as I'm going a bit nuts :) Card: ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 Turbo Case: Cougar Gemini S mid tower Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0

Hey there, I recently (1week ago) build a new, first, PC and everything works fine. The mobo (z690 Aorus master, so E-ATX Board) also sits well and doesn’t move at all. But now, the more I think about it, didn’t check if the standoffs on my case (Lancool 2 Mesh RGB) were at the right place. I saw that the case mostly comes with the standoffs pre installed for ATX/E-ATX, but as I said I didn’t check it. Do I have to check it again? And is there a way to check it without taking everything apart again? And would I notice it if they weren’t? Thanks for any help

I have the arctic freezer ii 240 and the issue is that the standoffs are too high for the cooler to touch the cpu. I have screwed the standoff down fully and it doesn’t go down any further. I checked if I was using the correct standoffs for lga1200 and I was. I did find that the backplate isn’t flush with the mobo. I can’t push all 4 heads down without one side being higher than the other. However the standoffs on the other side are fully screwed down, they are pushing the washer into the mobo so even if the backplate was flush the standoff height would still be the same. I have also checked that the standoff screw part is the same length either side. Any help is appreciated.

Hello, I am in need of some more motherboard standoffs for my Phanteks Enthoo Pro case as I currently only have 5 and need 9 for my atx motherboard. I have tried contacting Phanteks via their support email but have had no response. I believe the standoffs I need are M3x5mm+4, however I am not too sure as the case manual does not specify exactly what standoffs it includes. Does anyone know the size of the standoffs I need? Or is in M3x5mm+4? Thanks

How many motherboard standoffs are supposed to be included with my Corsair Carbide SPEC-Alpha? And how many are needed to install a Z270 motherboard? I found only one inside the little box that's in the drive bay.

I recently realized when I opened up my gaming PC to clean it, that my graphics card was not properly placed in all the way, as you can see in the picture. I think the reason I am unable to fit it is because the metal piece at the end of the card is protruding too far and hits my case, before I can put it in all the way, meaning my motherboard isn't high enough. I am not sure how big of a deal this is because my rig has recognized the card just fine, and I was able to play games just fine, though I feel like this may be causing problems because things like assassin's creed 4 dip frames at max settings even when I am only running at 1080p. My card is a GTX 1070 AMP edition by Zotac, and I know for a fact that it can run it at max with no problem. I was also thinking it might not be getting enough voltage because of this. So I decided today to place an order for some extended standoffs. My case, the corsair spec-alpha comes with built in ones, but the metal that protrudes from the card is just too long it seems, so I am just wondering if A. I got the right size standoffs for my case and motherboard, and B. If they will work for making my card fit all the way. If anyone knows whether this will work or if I need a different size standoff pack, any help would greatly be appreciated. Here is the pack that I ordered off of amazon: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-Brass-Motherboard-Standoffs-Computer/dp/B00213KL5I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495300283&sr=8-1&keywords=motherboard+standoffs

Hi, I have practically finished building my first PC ever. But I read some things online about needing 'Standoffs' on the motherboard so my parts don't get fried, which got me really paranoid. I found that my case came with elevated 'Mounds' that I had screwed the motherboard into. My motherboard has 6 holes, but there were only 4 'Mounds' that fit the motherboard, the top 4 holes. The bottom 2 holes had a huge gap from the case and I just left them like that. I have realised that they need standoffs, but I have already put everything into the case. Attached are 2 Pictures showing my situation. My Questions are: 1. Is it Worth taking everything out again just to put standoffs into the bottom 2 holes and joining the motherboard to these standoffs, or should I just leave it like it is? 2. Do these 'Mounds' mean I do not need standoffs on those holes? 3. Are there any other issues you see from the images that I might not have noticed? 4. I had already turned my computer on for about an hour straight on the BIOS, CPU temperature went up to 38 degrees and motherboard went up to 34 degrees. The HDD got pretty warm after a while. The GPU fans constantly stopped and started at regular intervals. Are all these normal? Or are they Abnormal? Thank You

So I installed a new motherboard and cpu awhile back, 2 or 3 months ago. I didn't know you need standoffs and I just screwed the board right onto the case. Everything works fine, is this something I need to worry about?

Hello Linus fans! I don't know if this is a problem, but is Asrock H97 pro4 motherboard compatible with this Corsair case http://www.corsair.com/en/carbide-series-spec-01-red-led-mid-tower-gaming-case? I don't see the screwing holes being in the right place as this case has 9 but the mobo has only 7. Can I put the motherboard in? Any help will be appreciated!

I built a home server months ago to use for various stuff. The problem was the form factor of the motherboard. It could only align on two standoffs in one corner. I had it in a HAF932 with its back panel off and on its side and with HDDs taped to the case. Not exactly Ideal or pretty. I recently sold my gaming PC, besides its C70 case. I went on a mission to add custom standoff locations to the C70 to support the special EE-ATX board I had. This is what it looked like before Before I go into details, the finished build and setup(specs in my signature): First step was drilling out the old standoffs on the case. The C70 had built-in standoffs so they had to be removed. I did this by simply drilling into the sheet metal from the backside. Next I confirmed the CADD drawing I had made and was using as a template was right. (perfect fit) I then had a method for adding in support posts. I would use a screw with a plastic tube cut to size, along with washers to help spread weight around the holes and a nut to secure it. Not the best, but it looks fine and worked great. I found single pieces of the plastic tubes the board would sit on to be too short, so I taped them together with red tape and sanded them down to the correct height (pictured later) I then placed the screw assembly, and hot glued them to secure. I added 5 standoffs and two standoffs could be left from the original layout. Next I laid out the board, and secured it with the washers. The board was held firmly in place and my main concern, the weight of the CPU heat sinks at the top, was gone. Next I built the PC, it looks suprisingly good cable management wise considering the ONLY cable management port I was left with was on the bottom as the EE-ATX board is quite large and over-extends over E-ATX and it was a non-modular PSU. I now have a desktop PC with 16 cores, 32 threads, 72GB of RAM, a GTX770, and 3 monitors worth of work space. Using my laptop a lot, my server now doubles as a awesome and powerful work space for stuff like CADD and high-end gaming and with plenty of storage for files. With some older NVIDIA drivers and the addition of a sound-card, and some settings changes, I can even run games and audio even though i'm on a server motherboard and Windows Server 2016.

So I am building my very first computer and I have an ASUS Prime Z270-AR Motherboard to be cooled by a Corsair H115i and I installed the incorrect standoffs and did not determing that until I attempted to attach the thumbscrews and realized they would not fit. Unfortunately I had already expose and seated the pump on onto the cpu but never powered up the pc yet for first boot. So I removed the Pump from the CPU and replaced the standoffs with the correct ones but realized that thermal paste was smeared on the top of the CPU. Do I need to clean and replace the TIM? I have reseated the pump on the CPU with the correct standoffs and was able to fully tighten the thumbscrews and there is no gap. Should I expect temperature issues? Should I clean the existing paste that came with it pre applied off the pump head and CPU and reapply new paste to both prior to inital boot? Help! Thanks!

So my friend is building a pc right now and shes about to bput the motherbopard in the case but she cant find the stand offs for the board? its a ASRock - X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard does anyone know if the stand offs are preinstalled or not plz halp

Does this case have built-in standoffs?

I built my pc in january 2019 and i was given the H440 for free, this didn't come with screws though. i bought some standoffs but they were not screwing in. i bought some more, they fit in but they were too big. i decided to continue the built but i couldn't fit the motherboard in with the io shield so i left it. i am now upgrading my cpu so i needed a new motherboard. i am currently looking at a motherboard with a built in io shield. please can someone tell me what standoffs i need or recommend some. thanks.

I've recently acquired a secondhand server chassis; that being the Norco RPC-2212. While it does support the motherboard form factor I intend to use, it's a bit short on standoffs. They don't seem to be standard hardware, which is the problem at hand. A couple of the standoffs as well as their respective screws are pictured below. Any sort of help is greatly appreciated -ubu

Hey everyone, I'm building myself a custom PC case out of Aluminum, and I've hit a snag. I'm designing it in Sketchup first, and then I'm going to be sending the file to a laser cutting service to cut it out of my aluminum sheets. But I'm having quite a time finding information on the dimensions for placing my standoff holes correctly, so that they line up with where my motherboard's I/O ports will stick out the back slot of the case. Any help would be massively appreciated. Thank you!

Last year, I bought a Phanteks P400 case and I really liked it. Then I just wanted to spice things up a bit and use my computer without a case, so I installed everything on a wooden board. Also, in order to install the motherboard to the wood I ripped motherboard standoffs from the P400 with a pair of pliers and attached them to the wooden board. I know that it was a foolish act but I never thought about it at the time. Now, I want to rebuild the PC in the P400 but I don't know how I should reinstall the motherboard standoffs to the case. Also, I'm worried that maybe the reinstalled standoffs won't be able to hold the motherboard and physically cause it to fall or cause a shortage. In order to fully explain the situation I attached some photos of the case without standoffs. What should I do to reinstall my PC in the case safely? I would appreciate any help, thanks.

Hello I got all the parts for my new PC yesterday. I got an NZXT H500 case, and the motherboard is an Asus ROG STRIX Z390-F. It has a built in IO-shield, something I have never had to deal with before. I just can't install it properly. The "middle" standoff is maybe just 1-3mm from being installed properly, but I just can't push it any further. When I have the mobo down inside the case It looks like It has been properly installed from the outside, but obviously I can't screw it down because the standoffs are millimeters from being aligned properly. Any tips? Here are some pictures:

Hi guys, Im trying to install the Asus Maximus XI Extreme board into a Cooler Master Cosmos C700p case. The specs on paper are fine, HOWEVER upon trying to stick the board in, the stand offs do not align with any of the screw holes. I legit need help as this will have been a conplete waste of money other wise.

my case didnt come with screws, the stand offs are pre-applied. But, i have no idea where the screws are. please tell me where i can find these types of screws. whether they come with other parts or not.