Motherboard Won't Fit In Case

[hepcat06]

My build is stuck at square one.

My Asus A8N-E motherboard will not fit into my Antec Sonata II case. The problem is the back plate where I would attach USB cords, etc. The backplate on the case does not match the plugs on the MB. The MB came with its own backplate, but I can't just remove the Antec backplate and put in the Asus one, there's metal behind the backplate in the case. I'd have to saw through it with a hacksaw.

Has anyone experienced this problem before?

I posted my parts list in this forum and another one and no one mentioned this problem, so I'm really surprised and frustrated by this. My research on Newegg also did not indicate these two parts would not be compatible.

If the answer is "Sorry buddy, you need a new case" does anyone know of a quality case that comes with a 450 watt power supply and that is DEFINITELY compatible with the A8N-E?

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

According to the FAQs at Antec's site concerning this case the I/O plate is removable,
just as it is on all ATX cases.

Take your time and give it a closer look. Sometimes those plates are a little difficult to
change-out. Do not use too much force installing the one that came with your mainboard
or it will get bent.

Hacksaw !? That's like killing fies with a hammer


...Galvanized

 

[hepcat06]

OK, I am officially the biggest retard ever. The backplate does come off, it just took a little more force than I was expecting.

Feel free to mock me and my n00bitude.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Only a weak/sick ego needs to feed itself at the expence of another's.

Glad you worked it out. That is a good looking black case.

Come back anytime. There are some bright folks here and they teach me

...Galvanized

 

[Zap]

:thumbsup:

Listen to GalvanizedYankee.

We were all n00bs at one time or another, and someone mocking others for being n00bs are just being insecure.

 

[lenjack]

None of us were born knowing how to do this.

 

[Zepper]

I have techie genes (with some logical/analytical Scots ones thrown in) from at least three generations back. I don't know much about my great-grandfathers...

.b.h.

 

[oneils]

I built a system for a friend with the same case and motherboard. The sonata II's i/o panel was a real pain to remove...so I know what you went through! Don't worry about it.

 

[imported_Seer]

haha what an idiot
























jk

 

[zagood]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
Only a weak/sick ego needs to feed itself at the expence of another's.

Why do you think we post here? Geeez.

-z

 

[Greenman]

Originally posted by: hepcat06
OK, I am officially the biggest retard ever. The backplate does come off, it just took a little more force than I was expecting.

Feel free to mock me and my n00bitude.

I do things like that at least twice a day, so I'll just keep my moth shut and hope someone does me the same favor tomorrow...

 

[hepcat06]

At least I know I wasn't the only one with this problem! I finished building the machine and everything seems to be working great right now.