ASUS TUF Z270 Mark 2 Standoffs in a Cooler Master HAF 912

[xyt123]

Hello,

I had a question about the ASUS TUF Z270 Mark 2 Motherboard that I recently bought. I noticed that in the manual for both the case and the motherboard, there should be 9 standoffs holding the motherboard in the case. But in that same manual for that ASUS motherboard, there are only 7 holes available for standoffs. Will 7 standoffs be enough to securely hold the motherboard in place inside the case?

I have a Cooler Master HAF 912, and upon installing the motherboard inside the case, I noticed that I could only securely place 6 standoffs for the motherboard. The seventh standoff is too far or the motherboard is too short to reach it. Please see link for the picture.

Thanks

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[alexoiu]

7 holes:

 

[ThatVietGuy]

As long as the board is secure, then 6 should be fine.

You can get away with 4 standoffs if you wanted to.