Question about mounting a Mobo to the case

911aaron

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Well I just got my motherboard and my case together so I can finally build my computer! Yay! However this is my first time assembling a computer together , and I am confused about one part. When I attach the motherboard to the case, do i have to screw it in for EVERY hole that I see in the motherboard? I see 13 holes in my motherboard. I ask this question because some of the holes in the motherboard have this metal thing circling around the hole while some of the other holes don't. I also ask because I think I read somewhere before that It should only take 5-8 screws to attach a motherboard to the case. I think I'm supposed to screw it in the holes that have the metal thing around it, but im not sure. I have the Gigabyte p35 motherboard. Help would be appreciated :)

EDIT: NEVERMIND! I figured it out. Lol. sorry. waste of bandwidth. If I got more questions I will post in here though =P
 
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You only use the holes with the grounding strip circles, with standoffs under them between the board and case. And make sure you dont put a standoff where there is no hole.

Holes
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Standoffs
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Ya I did that. I got confused at first, but then i realized the ones without the ground strip circles were for the heatsink/fan to go in. haha.
 
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