Hi Everyone,
I'm currently trying to upgrade a Dell 630i case to be a bit more modern. I researched the new motherboard and found that the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 board should fit into the case just fine. Upon installing the board, I found that it did fit just fine except for one problem: the case itself has 10 standoffs, but the board only has screw points for 9 of them. I didn't find this out until after screwing in the board and finding I had one screw remaining.
So, obvious question: what do I do about this 10th standoff that I have no screw point for? Can I just ignore it? It will likely be touching the motherboard, so that seems like it would cause a short when I power up the system. I don't see a way to remove the standoff as it appears to be soldered directly onto the case. Can I put electrical tape over the standoff and have the motherboard rest on that?
I'm a bit green to building, so I welcome any and all responses. Looking for any and all help as I don't want to give up on these parts and eat the money on them.
Thanks in advance!
I'm currently trying to upgrade a Dell 630i case to be a bit more modern. I researched the new motherboard and found that the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 board should fit into the case just fine. Upon installing the board, I found that it did fit just fine except for one problem: the case itself has 10 standoffs, but the board only has screw points for 9 of them. I didn't find this out until after screwing in the board and finding I had one screw remaining.
So, obvious question: what do I do about this 10th standoff that I have no screw point for? Can I just ignore it? It will likely be touching the motherboard, so that seems like it would cause a short when I power up the system. I don't see a way to remove the standoff as it appears to be soldered directly onto the case. Can I put electrical tape over the standoff and have the motherboard rest on that?
I'm a bit green to building, so I welcome any and all responses. Looking for any and all help as I don't want to give up on these parts and eat the money on them.
Thanks in advance!