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10 hours ago, Snotrap said:

Hello all, 

 

Just looking for some advice on how to create custom motherboard standoff threaded holes.

 

I put a mini-stx board in my system. It works brilliantly. Got mouse without borders running and a bridged WiFi card. 

Most threaded standoff holes are PEM's that are essentially threaded studs that get pressed in at the factory or are friction drilled then tapped to get enough material to thread in the thin sheet metal. 

 

For your situation you would be best to layout the holes you require, drill and get female to female stand offs to bolt in from the bottom side of that PSU cover and then the motherboard from the top. 

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Hello all, 

 

Just looking for some advice on how to create custom motherboard standoff threaded holes.

 

I put a mini-stx board in my system. It works brilliantly. Got mouse without borders running and a bridged WiFi card. 

 

IMG_20190920_205132.jpg

My Machines:

 

I know. I need to update this. And I will. Eventually. 

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, Snotrap said:

Hello all, 

 

Just looking for some advice on how to create custom motherboard standoff threaded holes.

 

I put a mini-stx board in my system. It works brilliantly. Got mouse without borders running and a bridged WiFi card. 

 

IMG_20190920_205132.jpg

I mean I'm pretty sure so heading for a drill will do it. But you need a special drill that can do metal not a normal one which is only meant for screws

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Why do you have a second computer in your case?

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x  | GPU: GTX 1070 FE | RAM: TridentZ 16GB 3200MHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 Aorus M | PSU: EVGA 650 B3 | STORAGE: Boot drive: Crucial MX500 1TB, Secondary drive: WD Blue 1TB hdd | CASE: Phanteks P350x | OS: Windows 10 | Monitor: Main: ASUS VP249QGR 144Hz, Secondary: Dell E2014h 1600x900

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3 hours ago, TrainFan2019 said:

Why do you have a second computer in your case?

Because why not? 

 

It's because of the rarity of mini-stx I didn't feel like paying $100 just for a case so, I put it in my main rig. 

My Machines:

 

I know. I need to update this. And I will. Eventually. 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Snotrap said:

It's because of the rarity of mini-stx I didn't feel like paying $100 just for a case so, I put it in my main rig. 

It's cool!

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x  | GPU: GTX 1070 FE | RAM: TridentZ 16GB 3200MHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 Aorus M | PSU: EVGA 650 B3 | STORAGE: Boot drive: Crucial MX500 1TB, Secondary drive: WD Blue 1TB hdd | CASE: Phanteks P350x | OS: Windows 10 | Monitor: Main: ASUS VP249QGR 144Hz, Secondary: Dell E2014h 1600x900

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10 hours ago, Snotrap said:

Hello all, 

 

Just looking for some advice on how to create custom motherboard standoff threaded holes.

 

I put a mini-stx board in my system. It works brilliantly. Got mouse without borders running and a bridged WiFi card. 

Most threaded standoff holes are PEM's that are essentially threaded studs that get pressed in at the factory or are friction drilled then tapped to get enough material to thread in the thin sheet metal. 

 

For your situation you would be best to layout the holes you require, drill and get female to female stand offs to bolt in from the bottom side of that PSU cover and then the motherboard from the top. 

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