Brass screws under mobo

[Fetladral]

Hi again, sorry for being an annoyance. My new motherboard came with some brass screws that are to be screwed into my case. And then my motherboard is suppose to sit on top of these screws and have another screw go in from the top of the mobo to the brass screws underneath. It didn’t come with any type of washers. Is it alright to mount my mobo to the case using theses brass screws with no washers ?

[mjc]

Should have had some little paper washers...unless you are extreme;y sure that thescrews will not touch anything I would use washers....

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[BigBlue66]

Hey,

In the old days, cardboard washers were a must, because the motherboard manuafacturers didn't take much care in keeping the IC's away from the holes. With newer motherboards, that problem has been pretty much fixed.

Check the motherboard around the holes, both top and bottom. If you don't see any integrated circuits right next to the holes, then you should be fine to just use screws, without worrying about washers.

Cheers,

Big Blue66

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[Fetladral]

Thanks again for the feedback. On each side of the mobo there is a little round silver washer that's built on the board....well at least it looks like it could be some kind of washer. I was wondering if the brass screws maybe were non-conductive preventing a short.

[not_fred]

The "built-in washers" are an isolation plate designed for the express purpose of providing a "hard point" on the board for your screws.

The "brass screws" are called "stand-offs" or "spacers". They are intended to be conductive. All you have to do is make sure that the portion of the board trapped directly between the screw and the stand-off has no circuitry or wire. You do that by making sure the screwhead is small enough to fit entirely within the area of the little isolation plate.