Mobo standoff question

[ThatOneRussian]

So I was wondering what the mobo stand offs do. Do they make it so that the mobo doesnt touch the material behind it. Or can I lay a mobo flat on on a piece of wood for my build? Also how would I put mobo stand offs into a wooden case?

[Kobathor]

So I was wondering what the mobo stand offs do. Do they make it so that the mobo doesnt touch the material behind it. Or can I lay a mobo flat on on a piece of wood for my build? Also how would I put mobo stand offs into a wooden case?

You need standoffs. Protects the stuff on the bottom of the mobo. DO NOT put it flat on any surface (if keeping the build. Testing is OK)

[ThatOneRussian]

You need standoffs. Protects the stuff on the bottom of the mobo. DO NOT put it flat on any surface (if keeping the build. Testing is OK)

so why can linus like tesk his mobo on cardboard but ok will know thanks

[ChasingPluto]

so why can linus like tesk his mobo on cardboard but ok will know thanks

He said testing was okay?

[ThatOneRussian]

He said testing was okay?

oh thats what he meant thanks a lot guys. Dont want to ruin a 500$ mobo

[techguru]

so why can linus like tesk his mobo on cardboard but ok will know thanks

cardboard isn't conductive

a metal pc case is

[ChasingPluto]

cardboard isn't conductive

a metal pc case is

But he said wooden case?

[ChasingPluto]

Also how would I put mobo stand offs into a wooden case?

Did you watch that video of Linus making a PC under a desk? Do that.

[ThatOneRussian]

Did you watch that video of Linus making a PC under a desk? Do that.

im already making something else. But ill get mobo standoffs if thats what you mean thanks!

[ChasingPluto]

im already making something else. But ill get mobo standoffs if thats what you mean thanks!

No no no, I was talking about how he put the stand-offs in the desk. It should basically be the same process.

[ThatOneRussian]

No no no, I was talking about how he put the stand-offs in the desk. It should basically be the same process.

ok thanks for the help !!!!

[ChasingPluto]

ok thanks for the help !!!!

Glad to see I actually helped someone with something!

[ThatOneRussian]

Glad to see I actually helped someone with something!

So this goes into the wood? and then the mobo goes onto the standoffs. And then another screw screws into the standoff in the pic?

Last question promise!

[ChasingPluto]

So this goes into the wood? and then the mobo goes onto the standoffs. And then another screw screws into the standoff in the pic?

Last question promise!

Uh I think we're missing a piece here. It'll look like a nut, it might be called an anchor. But basically what you do if you drill the hole in the wood, insert the 'anchor', hammer required because it needs to be snug and then you screw the stand-offs into the anchors and then the MoBo goes on the stand-offs and then you screw the MoBo onto the stand-offs with some screws they give you.

 

A picture really would have made that a whole easier to explain

 

Edit: Maybe you could screw that directly into the wood, but unless its laying flat I wouldn't advise it.

[techguru]

 

wood anchors..need the right size tho