[SOLVED] Having to bend EVERYTHING to get it to fit...

[NukaB]

Hi guys

upgrading my motherboard, RAM and CPU. It’s H470 ATX board, in a CIT Dark Star case.

the issue I’m having is that everything is having to bend to fit in. The PCB of the mobo is at an angle, the back plate of the case in which the GPU screws into had to be forced together, and I’m not sure the GPU is inside the PCI slot properly. It looks to be sagging and I can’t boot to test as the RAM hasn’t arrived yet.

will the system be okay like this? I’m worried about there being pressure on the case. Thinking I may just lay it on its side so there’s less ‘sag’?

pics for reference...
https://ibb.co/JCHFBt8

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[punkncat]

Go out and buy a shoe a solid size smaller than what you wear. Wear it anyway for a couple of days and tell me if your foot is "fine".

 

[Math Geek]

no it will not be ok. it should all fit right.

at times i had similar issues and it is usually the i/o panel not fitting right. that's usually where you have to get it to fit right. try taking the i/o plate included with the mobo off for a minute and see if it all of a sudden fits right. this will tell you if that is the issue.

if so, then pay more attention to how it fits into the case and then how the mobo fits into it as you install it.

do not let it stay the way it is. all the added pressure will eventually cause it to give and that won't be a good thing!!

 

[NukaB]

no it will not be ok. it should all fit right.

at times i had similar issues and it is usually the i/o panel not fitting right. that's usually where you have to get it to fit right. try taking the i/o plate included with the mobo off for a minute and see if it all of a sudden fits right. this will tell you if that is the issue.

if so, then pay more attention to how it fits into the case and then how the mobo fits into it as you install it.

do not let it stay the way it is. all the added pressure will eventually cause it to give and that won't be a good thing!!

i think it’s how the motherboard is screwing in; it seems to be too far recessed into the case, if that makes sense? if I unscrew the mobo, the gpu can line up perfectly, but then the mobo is about 0.5cm away fron the back of the case.

ah... I seem to be missing some standoff screws?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Motherboard is not screwed in properly.
There are 7 screws to be installed. I see only 2 screw spots filled in your photo. At least 2 spots are not filled.

Remove graphics card.
loosen motherboard screws,
align motherboard properly,
screw in all 7 screws.

 

[Mtop]

Make sure the back panel fits in the cutout, if not your gpu will not fit securly in the pci slot. You can hold the MB in the slot and check the clearance - do you need longer standoffs?

 

[Flayed]

That case doesn't look very good. Why do the ventilation holes stop halfway at the front side? Just seems weird. Maybe you should consider a better case.