Missing 1 standoff.

[rtfire456]

I have a asrock ab350m pro4 and I am missing only one standoff; this is the standoff layout I currently have installed:

0 X 0
0 0 0
0 0

0 = standoff
X = no standoff
Should I be ok with a missind standoff or should I wait to get one?

 

[DRagor]

It's ok to use it temporarily without. But if you have heavy cooler, make sure you add that standoff once you get it.

 

[rtfire456]

It's ok to use it temporarily without. But if you have heavy cooler, make sure you add that standoff once you get it.

I have the stock ryzen 3 wraith cooler.

 

[DRagor]

So it's ok.

 

[coozie7]

Unless you have ( or are likely to install ) a VERY heavy cooler I wouldn't worry about it, the motherboard is stiff enough to operate with that standoff missing.

 

[rtfire456]

Thanks for the replies, however do you think there could be a better layout? Is a standoff better in the middle than top center?

 

[DRagor]

A middle one supports GPU weight, so unless you have no GPU, top missing is better then center missing.

 

[rtfire456]

A middle one supports GPU weight, so unless you have no GPU, top missing is better then center missing.

Great thanks for the answer! After I finish the build, I'll update.

 

[rtfire456]

It works! However, it seem like some ports are not fully in the io shield even though I double checked (They connect successfully btw). Could it be a bad mobo install or just a bad case and io shield. Also, How to know if the motherboard is correctly in place??

 

[DRagor]

As long as you can screw the motherboard to at least 4 standoffs in corners, it is correctly installed. As for ports - check if the 'prongs' on the io shield are not blocking them - pairing shield with ports can be tricky, especially when mobo has lots of ports.

 

[rtfire456]

As long as you can screw the motherboard to at least 4 standoffs in corners, it is correctly installed. As for ports - check if the 'prongs' on the io shield are not blocking them - pairing shield with ports can be tricky, especially when mobo has lots of ports.

They all connect fine so I guess it's ok. Thanks again for all the help!