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Tizo804
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_ 		7. August 2008 @ 20:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This obviously is my first time building and I had a bit of a concern over the brass standoffs. Now, I have all the brass standoffs lined up with the correct holes under the MB, but does screwing the top brass standoffs really matter except for holding it in place. i.e. i have all the top standoffs screwed in except for one with is a royal pain to get in will this really matter? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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abuzar1
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_ 		7. August 2008 @ 20:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
YES, it matters. You will short out your motherboard without them.
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Tizo804
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_ 		7. August 2008 @ 21:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
understood i'll make sure they are all tightly put in top and bottom. Thanks for the help.
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abuzar1
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_ 		7. August 2008 @ 22:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well not on the top. You just need them on the bottom so the various motherboard components dont touch the case and short themselves out.

Brass spacers on the bottom, then motherboard. And make sure you use those little non-conductive things that come with the screws to screw the motherboard in.
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