Building a pc Rn help. - what are these cables

[The Torrent]

UPDATES QUESTIONS - mobo thing solved but I have many questions just scroll down please I look forward to your replies.

 

 

 

Hi I have loads of questions.

 

firstly I can’t figure out how to put mobo in, asus rog b450 f and Corsair 500d se.

 

 

so for mobo I kept seeing about standoffs firstly idk about any standoffs I can’t see any in any of the boxes.

 

secondly it says I need to put the screws in the holes but some of the screws just have those sticking out bits in it.

 

tldr idk what I’m doing how do I put this mobo in.

[The Torrent]

Pls help

[scottyseng]

It appears the case as preinstalled standoffs. Those should only need screws to install the motherboard. The one with the solid pin are known as solid standoffs and don't take any screws. They hold the motherboard in place while you have no screws in.

[jiyeon]

13 minutes ago, The Torrent said:

so for mobo I kept seeing about standoffs firstly idk about any standoffs I can’t see any in any of the boxes.

 

secondly it says I need to put the screws in the holes but some of the screws just have those sticking out bits in it.

Your case looks like it has pre-installed standoffs so no need to install any further standoffs for your ATX motherboard.

 

You need to line up the motherboard with the standoffs, and only when all the standoffs and the motherboard's holes align, screw them in place.

[The Torrent]

3 minutes ago, scottyseng said:

It appears the case as preinstalled standoffs. Those should only need screws to install the motherboard. The one with the solid pin are known as solid standoffs and don't take any screws. They hold the motherboard in place while you have no screws in.

Don’t fully understand.

 

but can I just miss it out?

 

also where is motherboard screws?

[The Torrent]

Which one is mobo screw? Do I need washers?

[scottyseng]

1 minute ago, The Torrent said:

Which one is mobo screw? Do I need washers?

No washers, but the motherboard screws are usually fine thread. You just have to find the screw that threads into the standoff without any force.

 

Yes, just skip the solid standoffs.

[TetraSky]

Your case has standoffs pre installed, you can see them on the motherboard tray.

Just make sure there isn't any "extra" standoffs where there isn't a hole on the motherboard for it.

 

4 minutes ago, The Torrent said:

also where is motherboard screws?

They should come with the case itself in a plastic bag. Look at your case's manual to know which to use.

 

The big black screws are fan screws. The other silver screws are.... Not too sure, that's not how motherboard screws look like usually... But try screwing one in a standoff(without the motherboard in) and see if it goes in fully. If it doesn't, they aren't it. Like the one above said, they are usually fine threaded. 

[The Torrent]

Are these mobo screws?

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, The Torrent said:

Are these mobo screws?

 

Yes

[The Torrent]

Ahh good, more questions incoming in a bit.

[The Torrent]

So I’m told that Sata 1 won’t work when m.2 is populated which it is,

 

but pc part picker says 2 Sata ports won’t work. Which one do I use? Which one won’t work?

[The Torrent]

Where do these go? The small ones I know they are but what part of the mobo (asus b450 f)

 

but big 2 wtf

 

 

[The Torrent]

SO,EBODY PLEASE HELP SORRY CAPS

[Ethan Matt]

Generally the case should have some documentation and tell you what those connectors are. They may need an adapter depending if they connect to the MOBO. The larger cables appear to be RGB connectors. 

[Guest]

I am guessing that that last picture is a USB Type C cable, as the Corsair 500D SE has that on the front i/o. You might not have a header on your board for it though.

[Ethan Matt]

5 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

I am guessing that that last picture is a USB Type C cable, as the Corsair 500D SE has that on the front i/o. You might not have a header on your board for it though.

Sorry. @lee32uk is correct. It is a USB C cable.

[Minorika]

16 hours ago, The Torrent said:

So I’m told that Sata 1 won’t work when m.2 is populated which it is,

 

but pc part picker says 2 Sata ports won’t work. Which one do I use? Which one won’t work?

Look into your motherboards manual to see which Sata ports get deactivated when an m.2 drive is installed.