motherboard noob question of the year...

[karupt]

Hi,
I am building my first pc from scratch. I have purchased a PC71 Lian Li full tower case. I am going to get a motherboard for it and I am having trouble finding out about installing one of these properly on the net. Do motherboards need to be mounted "lifted" off the panel or whatever surface is underneath it? I got a small bag of screws and little metal square clip things that seem to go in the square holes of the motherboard panel. My questions are, is this ok even though it is metal, and how do i go about installing the motherboard without risking breaking it because i am clueless to how its done, having never seen it done before or doing so myself. do i clip the square clips in so that it lifts my motherboard up or do i go about it in any other specific way? do the lifters have to be plastic so that the board doenst ever get grounded out? thanks for your help in advance...

signed,
confused new builder

 

[mechBgon]

You've come to the right place at the right time, bro Here's a photo that should get you on the right track: edge-on view of a mobo mounted on a Lian-Li's removable mobo tray The standoffs clip into the square holes in the mobo tray and separate the motherboard from the tray, so the electrical stuff protruding from the bottom of the motherboard stays clear of the tray surface. Make sure to put the standoffs exactly in the holes that jive with your mobo's hole pattern.

I've taken a whole fleet of photos and am hoping to get at least a rough draft of my "n00b's-first-computer-build" guide done over the weekend, with lots of photos and tips and stuff. My worst fear is it'll put people to sleep with its lengthiness :Q

Good luck with your build there and don't hesitate to post questions as you go, there are lots of helpful people around here

 

[LouPoir]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
You've come to the right place at the right time, bro Here's a photo that should get you on the right track: edge-on view of a mobo mounted on a Lian-Li's removable mobo tray The standoffs clip into the square holes in the mobo tray and separate the motherboard from the tray, so the electrical stuff protruding from the bottom of the motherboard stays clear of the tray surface. Make sure to put the standoffs exactly in the holes that jive with your mobo's hole pattern.

I've taken a whole fleet of photos and am hoping to get at least a rough draft of my "n00b's-first-computer-build" guide done over the weekend, with lots of photos and tips and stuff. My worst fear is it'll put people to sleep with its lengthiness :Q

Good luck with your build there and don't hesitate to post questions as you go, there are lots of helpful people around here

Gotta love Anandtech - always someone available with good, solid answers - and with pictures too -

Nice job mechBgon.

Anyway you can come to the house do the install - LOL

Lou

 

[zodder]

Nice job, mechBgon.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: LouPoirAnyway you can come to the house do the install - LOL

Lou

That depends... karupt, got pizza? I don't like mushrooms, BTW. No one's getting me to eat fungus! :disgust:

Actually, the first photo I took for my guide was a small stack of snacks & beverages. Got to do stuff right, you know...