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Using damaged standoffs for new motherboard

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Will preparing from updating my current pc with a new motherboard, I found out that I was missing 3 additional standoffs for 
accommodating my new ATX board.. My case have 6 standoffs already installed and 3 are normally included with it. Unfortunately 
that PC is a prebuilt and I never got the box with the included standoffs. The guy from the computer store did not want to help 
me or give me additional standoffs.

 

I managed to get additional standoffs from another computer case that have standoffs not used. I took a plier to unscrew the unused 
standoffs and I damaged them a little in the process.

 

Standoffs picture:

https://imgur.com/a/6QYdJ4O

 

Should I still use them? The thread part is not damaged, only the sides. Does it matter for my motherboard?

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They certainly don't appear damaged in a way that would affect the motherboard. It would be fine

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They're good to go. Just make sure the length is close (These come in different lengths, and will flex the mobo if it's too different.

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8 minutes ago, blackice55 said:

Should I still use them? The thread part is not damaged, only the sides.

I would still paint the bare metal just to be safe but honestly itll be fine for the motherboard.

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20 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

I would still paint the bare metal just to be safe but honestly itll be fine for the motherboard.

why? they are metal, and you don't see them. just curious, maybe there is a reason i haven't though of.

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Just now, bmx6454 said:

why? they are metal, and you don't see them. just curious, maybe there is a reason i haven't though of.

Exposed metal like that is liable to rusting imho, or atleast oxidation. Wont look pretty when you open it up and it could be PITA to remove.

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1 hour ago, SorryClaire said:

Exposed metal like that is liable to rusting imho, or atleast oxidation. Wont look pretty when you open it up and it could be PITA to remove.

most standoffs are made of brass though

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12 hours ago, bmx6454 said:

most standoffs are made of brass though

Yeah but OP's looks like straight metal alloy.

 

Silver brass, wow.

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