Hi guys,

I'm sitting at my kitchen table, with all the bits to build my new pc.

I've installed the power supply into the case, but now I'm at the stage of fitting the processor to the motherboard.

I have an anti static wrist strap, but what do I attach the end to?

Anything earthed such as a metal plumbing pipe.

I have an anti static wrist strap, but what do I attach the end to?

Your wrist.

Oh, and the other end...connect it to something that's earthed, I tend to connect it to the case chassis and then plug that in to a switched-off wall socket.

Rob.

, I tend to connect it to the case chassis and then plug that in to a switched-off wall socket.

I was just gonna say that

Ok, next question. I've installed the processor onto the motherboard, but now I'm trying to install the motherboard into the case. On the net it says you should install it with risers. I have some little copper coloured things that seem to screw into the case. However, when trying to install the motherboard into the case it sits too high for the sockets to come out the back, howeever if I take the little copper things off the case, and place it on the screw holes (which are slightly raised from the case, in little mounds) it fits perfectly?

Online everyone says it needs to be raised to shop the motherboard short circuiting? What do I do? I have some little washers too??

The board needs to be mounted on those little legs. They also need to be positioned so that only the ones that line up with the screw holes in the motherboard are fitted. The motherboard will have come with a metal plate, this needs to be fitted into the case in place of anything thats already installed.

I've done that...I've changed the little back plate, and if I put the little legs on its too high...

The case itself has raised screw holes? When the motherboard is installed without the leg things, its sits perfect with the new back plate, and is raised off from the metal of the case by 6 raised metal screw points? Like little mountains? I have some washers which came with it too? They are not metal, I don't think?

You should have, Case, then these:

Then the motherboard sits ontop of them and screwed in.

check the holes on your mobo and they should match up with the positions available on your case.

They do, but the mobo then sits too high up for the hole in the back of the pc with the sockets coming out???

You should have, Case, then these:

Then the motherboard sits ontop of them and screwed in.

check the holes on your mobo and they should match up with the positions available on your case.

They are not always neccessary, it the case has raised holes them you can sometimes mount the board directly to the backplate. You of course need to make sure there is no shorting between the board & the backplate. Some people like to put the pink foam between them, I personally don't like that.

Alan...

They do, but the mobo then sits too high up for the hole in the back of the pc with the sockets coming out???

Any chance of a pic/link to your case?

Not being facetious, but are you fitting the connection plate around the right way on the back of the case?

The case has 6 raised (mountain shape) screw holes. Pic :-

http://www.warrior-pig.co.uk/pictures/DSCF0683.JPG

If the spacer things are used, the board sits about 1/2 inch too high from the back plate. Pic:-

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If they are not used, it fits perfectly?

Chris

Yup, connection plate is correct, as above, if I don't use the leg things, all fits fine?

They are not needed with that backplate.

Alan..

lol, so do I just screw on the mobo? I have some little washers with it that are not metal?

Ideally but not neccessary the area round the screws is to be eathed anyway.

Alan...

Just looking at the picture again, there are some other raised areas. Once the board is fitted, prior to putting back in case, make sure you can see clear daylight past them & they are not shorting against the board.

Alan...

I've screwed in the mobo to the case panel. Everything is ok so far. There is only 6 raised parts of the panel, the other ones in the pic are actually dips not raises.

Everything sound ok?

I've never fitted a mobo without risers.

Do you have more than one size of risers supplied? Some are taller than others.

Are you only putting the risers in the holes matching the mounting points on the mobo, not every hole? If you have a riser in the wrong place it will twist the board.

Sometimes it can be a bit tight. It can be easier to fit the back plate securely, put the risers in the correct places, put the mobo sockets into the back plate and then you have a bit of wiggle room to get the mounting holes and risers matched up.

Hi guys,

I'm sitting at my kitchen table, with all the bits to build my new pc.

I've installed the power supply into the case, but now I'm at the stage of fitting the processor to the motherboard.

I have an anti static wrist strap, but what do I attach the end to?

Hi Chris,

Hi, I have also built many PCs, when putting the anti static wrist lead on, I use the earth connection of a 13amp plug, as this is convenient, with physical flexibility, but any water pipe, with crocagator clip, as all ready said will do this.

Soviet:thumbup:

As Rob's being facetious, I'll do the same regarding anti static wrist straps.

Having the end of the wrist strap grounded to a radiator or other earthing point is not what you need to do - you could theoretically still blow up your components via static discharge

The whole point about an antistatic wrist strap is to ensure you (and any ESD-sensitive components you're holding) is at the same potential difference as anything else you'll be touching. If you have a gazillion volts of static held in your case (which isn't grounded), than grounding yourself against an earth point will ensure that you have a gazillion volts difference, and blow things up.

Personally, I have the wrist strap crocodile clipped onto the side of the case the stuff's going in. Of course, good practice is to have the PC plugged into the mains (but with the switch off) ensuring the PC itself is grounded.

Of course, you haven't had any puff of smoke. Yet :evil:

I was under the impression that that you merely need to attach the wrist strap to the object you are working on, i.e. the case. There is no need to separately eath the component as the loop between you and the case prevents any static from being discharged.

Alternatively, if the case is earthed through a mains power supply, then you don't need the wrist strap as long as you have touched the power supply first to discharge any static.

I've screwed in the mobo to the case panel. Everything is ok so far. There is only 6 raised parts of the panel, the other ones in the pic are actually dips not raises.

Everything sound ok?

Sounds okay to me, it's just Chinese cost cutting, they stamp the backplate so the copper bits aren't needed.

Alan...

I was under the impression that that you merely need to attach the wrist strap to the object you are working on, i.e. the case. There is no need to separately eath the component as the loop between you and the case prevents any static from being discharged.

Alternatively, if the case is earthed through a mains power supply, then you don't need the wrist strap as long as you have touched the power supply first to discharge any static.

Yup

I'm slightly concerned about that case though. The raised bits have quite a large diameter, not a small one like a standoff. My fear is that the largish diameter may stick out far enough from centre to ground some other soldered connection or something.

I've had some mobos with similar raised areas but they have always also required stand offs to properly raise the mobo so it lines up. This is a weird one :confused:

Ok peeps, I've built it all, everything whirrs etc, but the reset button dosen't work and the power button switches on, but not off?

Any ideas?