Having Problems with MoBo

Skips

Skips

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My friend and I are piecing together his new desktop. We installed the CPU and Heatsink without any issues, but we're having problems with the MoBo.

First of all, we're having trouble screwing it in. All but 2 of the screws went in perfectly, and they're all lined up, but the last 2 just won't screw in. It seems like they need longer screws, but we weren't provided with any. It's in there pretty firmly. Is it okay to leave those 2 out, or will it not work?

Secondly, we have no idea where to plug in most of the chassis plugs. The USB 3.0 plug was obvious, but there are several plugs, like Power SW, and Reset, that we can't find anywhere on the MoBo. They have 2 slits, and neither the MoBo or Case manuals were any help at all.

MoBo= ASRock 970 Extreme4

He has to go back home in 2 days, so help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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What case are you using all the pieces to fit the motherboard should have came with the case, brass standoffs and a load screws for motherboard, hard drive, psu.

Use the below link to the motherboard, go to the third picture which shows you the board from above click on it and zoom in, you will see the case connections in the bottom right corner next to the speaker connections.

Look carefully and you will see small print on the board that tells you which pins to use for which case connection cable.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...bb3r-_-Motherboards+-+AMD-_-ASRock-_-13157262
 
We've got the case plug situation solved, but we're still having problems screwing in the MoBo. We're using the V3 Black AMD Edition.

The cases' manual literally only says, "Lay down the chassis. Install the motherboard in the proper location and secure the screws". It says nothing about brass standoffs and I have no idea what to do with them. I thought they were needed on EVERY screw hole to stop the MoBo from shorting out, but they only gave us 2! As well as 1 spacer, and I don't know what to do with that either.
 
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On the board, you only use screws where the grounded holes are. Metalized hole.
screw-holes-mobo.jpg


Under these holes you use standoffs, they screw to the case motherboard plate.
pack-of-25-brass-motherboard-standoff-6-32-x-m3-screws-408-p[ekm]300x300[ekm].jpg


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Every hole is metalized on the MoBo- all 10. That's why I don't totally get why they only provided 2 standoffs, which according to the manual, is the exact amount we were supposed to get.

I'm thinking it might be because of the lifts in the case. Under every MoBo screw hole, the case lifts up. There's only 2 places where it doesn't. One, I screwed the standoff in, and the other(slightly to the right of the center) has what seems to be an upside down standoff(that is smooth, rather than spiraled) that can't be removed from the case. It sticks out a screw hole in the MoBo.

Diagram.

A= the standoff I screwed in.

B=The upside-down standoff.

It also comes with one plastic standoff labeled "Spacer Support"
 
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jamesd1981 said:
Are some of the holes raised like a small bump ?
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Yes, but I wouldn't call it a small bump. Each screw hole has a kind of raised up ramp. I watched a video on YouTube of someone who got the same case, and they were confused about it too.


EDIT: I just found something a random review of the case:
Most of the motherboard stand offs are built into the motherboard tray with the remainder included in the standard bag of hardware. One feature that more case manufacturers should adopt is the center stand off with a pin that acts as a guide to hold the board in place while you tighten the screws.
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I guess that means we're set to go. Or at least, I hope so.
 
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Where there is a bump you do not need a brass standoff the bump does the same job.

I suggest take the board out, then trial fit the board put it in as if you were going to fit it then slowly lift off and make sure to spot where the holes on the motherboard meet the holes on the case.

If they only included 2 standoffs with your case, you should find all but two holes meet one of the raised bumps, which should leave 2 flat holes where you need to screw in a standoff.

Also be careful not to over tighten the motherboard screws.
 
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Haha, now we've got another problem. We installed the PSU, GPU, and Memory, and plugged it in with HDMI, but nothing happened. The fans and LEDS worked fine, but no BIOS menu.

Is it because the GPU drivers haven't been installed yet? I was planning on installing the GPU after OS installation, but the MoBO doesn't have built-in graphics, and no VGA, DVI, or HDMI plug.

I'm not entirely sure what to do. I really hope the MoBo is alright D:


EDIT:
Ah-Ha! We figured it out! I turned the MoBo off and on with the button on the board, and BOOM!
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No the machine will use generic graphics driver till you install gpu drivers.

What is happening with the machine exactly ? is it powering up ok but just no display ?
 
jamesd1981 said:
No the machine will use generic graphics driver till you install gpu drivers.

What is happening with the machine exactly ? is it powering up ok but just no display ?
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It's powering up, and then some! In fact, it's working perfectly. So far we've played Half-Life 2, MineCraft(HD texture pack), Cube World, and Oblivion, all on the highest settings, easily, of course. Now, we're about to move up to some newer stuff, like Portal 2 and Skyrim.

He's very excited about it all, and it was a fantastic experience for both of us. I'll post pictures soon, if I can find my camera.
 
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