How do you secure the motherboard if non-evga boards don't align with the screws? Few reviews have complained about this.
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Motherboard mounting points are standardized for each type/size of board. I've never heard or experienced such a thing as you are claiming. EVER. Few reviews have complained about it? Have any? This just doesn't seem likely in the least. EVGA doesn't have boards with special mounting points and every case I've ever seen has mounting points configurable to whatever type of motherboard is designed to fit the case. Maybe you need to check just what it is you're doing.
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This should fit any micro itx motherboard. What motherboard are you trying to put in it?
772990
When purchasing this one, I didn't realize it needed extra support, luckily, I have a case that both side panels can be removed. So, for my installation, I didn't have to remove the motherboard, but normally it would have to be removed.
1108752
yes, there isn't anything in the way on your motherboard that would cause problems.
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A note about some of the newer Z87 motherboards, in particular my Asus Maximus VI Extreme - the top PCIe x16 slot was so close to the memory slots that I could not install this accessory with a large graphics card (GTX 680) mounted in that top slot. The metal fan shroud actually made contact with the circuitry on the graphics card, so I had to send it back. Even if the fans had fit properly, the orientation of the memory on that board required the connections for the ribbon cables on the memory modules be on the bottom, while the other end of the ribbon cables needed to go to the top of the AirFlo Pro memory monitor and they were too short. I think the unit was designed for both connections on the memory and AirFlo Pro be oriented at the top. The alternative would have been to mount the AirFlo Pro unit upside down. I have both Asus and EVGA Z87 motherboards and I believe the orientation of the memory modules was the same on both boards. On older boards, I don't think any of this was a problem, so you might give Corsair tech support a call before ordering to ensure the unit will work on your particular motherboard. I would have LOVED to mount this in my system, but it just didn't work out on these newer Z87 boards. To answer your specific question, if you have the space and the correct memory orientation, it's a cinch to snap the unit right on top of your ram. Hope this helps:-)
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Can't answer for EVGA, but this is almost never the case. I can't think of a time disassembling the cooler did void my warranty.
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I did not have to remove the motherboard, But I have seen on some motherboards you do because the bottom plate falls off when you unscrew the old heat sink. But in my case no.
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I've purchased PSU's by corsair for years. Their older PSU's did not have a lot of issues until the past year or so. Since then, I've noticed a familiar trend of people seeing the same issues with a strange oscillation (high pitch noise) coming from them. Lately, I usually purchase PC Power & Cooling PSU's, and recently one of these EVGA units for a recent build. So far, the EVGA PSU hasn't given us any issues. I'd bet they're decent enough. Mine went into a workstation build with no problems to speak of to date. :)
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It doesn't stick out much - but I would advise checking with EVGA manufacturer for exact specs. That or just order it and return if it doesn't work.
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I had the same mobo and the same issue. Removing the sink can cause damage to the chipset if your computer runs too hot. I also noticed that the card touches the sata ports leaving the card to not properly seat into the pcie slot. This too can cause issues as your card can short out. I returned my mobo and bought a GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3. By far the best mobo i have ever owned.
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I don't know, but on my board I had to saw (or Dremel) off the top parts of two heatsinks. Everything worked fine on the finished box. One tricky part, I wasn't careful enough aligning everything the first time. It's easy to have the processor stick (thermal paste) to the heatsink and come out of the socket or out of alignment with the socket.
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( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StoGpPXa3So especially at the 1:17:00 mark) for RAM clearance issues. Adjust the fans then lock it back in place. Unfortunately for that build, the cooler blocked the necessary PCI-e slot so the cooler altogether was scrapped for something else. So also consider the proper PCI-e slots
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I bought this MOBO since december 2009, I know the holes that receive the screws are made with a kind of non conductors to avoid short circuit from the case(the same purpose for back face plate), I don't remenber if back face plate came in because I didn't use it, trust me you can buy this board, or ask the seller
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The only plastic on it is the clear plastic that holds it to your motherboard. I'd say get it as tight as you can and if you twist it off there is probably a defect in it and it would have failed eventually.
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It should usually you can separate 2 of the male ends on the supplied power cords. Best bet is to just give a quick email to EVGA support
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Dell motherboard's have different mounts than this MSI board and most other standard boards. So no it won't line up with the standoffs in this case but you can drill & tap the holes. I would buy another case because it can be difficult to drill & tap the holes for proper alignment!
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While I don't have the EVGA policy in front of me, I can promise you that an aftermarket solution will void the warranty. The company can't trust that you installed the cooling solution correctly, so why would they keep it under warranty?
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I too was looking for a bracket of some kind. Not so.There are simply two locations, one on the bottom of the case and one on the motherboard plate that are simply four holes that match up to an SSD and hold the drive sightly offset with a small air space below.