Is it just me? - Motherboard installation difficulty!

[4ndromeda]

Is it just me, or do other people have the same trouble I do when installing a motherboard to the case? Basically I get the standoffs installed & IO shield in place, everything looks great, but when I go to install the motherboard it seems extremely difficult to get the holes lined up on the board with the standoffs. The board won't go any further over to the left (the direction in needs to go of course). Am I doing something wrong here?

 

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VIII Gene

Case: Xigmatek Aquila

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, 4ndromeda said:

Is it just me, or do other people have the same trouble I do when installing a motherboard to the case? Basically I get the standoffs installed & IO shield in place, everything looks great, but when I go to install the motherboard it seems extremely difficult to get the holes lined up on the board with the standoffs. The board won't go any further over to the left (the direction in needs to go of course). Am I doing something wrong here?

 

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VIII Gene

Case: Xigmatek Aquila

Is the motherboard orientated correctly? FOr me, the hardest thing is the IO shield and heatsink.

[4ndromeda]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

Is the motherboard orientated correctly? FOr me, the hardest thing is the IO shield and heatsink.

Well yeah, there's only one way the board can go. The holes & standoffs are out of alignment (by the looks of it) but a couple of mm, maybe?

[typographie]

New I/O shields are often very springy. Make sure the fins on the shield are flexing enough to let the board poke through. Personally, I find installing the motherboard to be one of the toughest and most stressful parts of the whole build. I'm always terrified I'm going to scrape it on the standoffs.

[ShadowCaptain]

it requires a bit of force to push the motherboard against the IO plate, best to push hard and try get a middle screw in to hold it in place

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

As @typographie said, newer IO shields are made to provide even more contact between them and the mobo's rear IO, requires a bit of force but still, not brutal. Guess i'm the luckiest since i never used a case, test bench since ever  .

[xentropa]

It's not exceptionally difficult for me.  Usually 3 pounds of force will do.

[4ndromeda]

Thanks everyone for the advice & reassurance  The board is now installed, albeit with 3 screws not screwed in (top left, top middle & middle) which I think is acceptable as it's a horizontal config rather than the traditional vertical. Top left & top middle screws weren't installed due to the standoffs being too far out of alignment (only half the standoff visible) & the middle one because only 7 standoffs were supplied & the board as 8 holes... go figure 

 

Going from an Enthoo Primo to an Aqualis is a bit of a size difference to get used to to say the least!

[GamerGuyEbby]

Yeah that happens to me sometimes, but you should do it one screw at a time and then shift or turn it slightly then put the next one in.