CL9TYPES Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Hi folks I am looking to purchase the 300R case today. However I have an issue. The 300R has 9 raised standoffs and one brass center standoff. My issue is with the standoff I have circled in red below: http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r293/h22a7/300r_side_open.png My Asus mainboard does not have a screw hole in this position so my worry is the preinstalled standoff will touch the underside of the motherboard. Are these standoffs removable? Also, maybe its a myth but I was always advised that preinstalled/raised standoffs were a recipe for system boards shorting. Is this true? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratosrally Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 In a worst case scenario I'd find a little round piece of something non-conductive to place over the standoff. I've seen round felt adhesive discs sold for padding furniture feet at the home improvement section in many stores. Which Asus motherboard are you getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlw_wl Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Well, that photo is wrong :) I've just built a PC inside a new 300R today, where you placed the red circle - there's just a threaded hole and you get one standoff that you can screw in there if your mobo has a screw hole there, or leave it as it is if your mobo doesn't have a mounting hole there. I'm used a rather heavy GPU so I happily mounted a screw there for added weight support. Also, the one dummy stud that comes pre-installed is different than the one in this photo, it's a black stud with plastic tip, like the ones in, for example, Graphite 600T cases. It's removable so you can replace it with a threaded stand-off if you wish. And that's a myth, or rather a misunderstanding. Look at ATX formats, there are optional holes, which would require a removable stud, and there are mandatory mounting holes, which can be made permanent if the case is to support only those listed standard boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL9TYPES Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 This is my mainboard: http://images.ht4u.net/reviews/2011/amd_fx_8150_bulldozer_3d_spiele/mobo_asus_m5a99x_evo.jpg The photo of the case I have show is from review samples early 2012. Maybe someone from Corsair can confirm if the cases that ship now don't have this raise standoff that I have circled in red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratosrally Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Are you buying online or in-store? I'd explain to a store employee that you'd need to see it out of the box before purchase if it's in a store. However, I think wlw_w has got you covered as well as any Corsair rep might. He stated that he had a new 300R - and that it was yesterday! Maybe you could ask where he got his and you could order from the same store... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlw_wl Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I would make an actual photo for you, but I already built the PC in it so I can't show you the mobo tray. Well, I can, just from the back side, which clearly shows the stand-offs. I'll do that in a minute. The fact that I just bought it and received it yesterday doesn't mean that it's been made very recently. Let's see. The sticker on the case, which I assume is the lot#, says 12429736, which would mean 42nd week of 2012, which was mid-October. And I'm not really sure if he would like to be ordering from Poland just to make sure he gets one of these ;) I believe this is the current revision and they all come like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted December 18, 2012 Corsair Employee Share Posted December 18, 2012 If the stand-off is not removable then you will have to use something non-conductive to isolate the MB. Like Electrical Tape for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratosrally Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Yesterday I was in a grocery store - I saw the clear white flexible plastic adhesive dots, felt adhesive dots, and even cork adhesive dots. They were in the housewares section, sold as furniture protectors, and very inexpensive. I immediate thought back to this thread. I'd personally go with either felt or cork, myself. My worry with electrical tape is that a sharp bit of solder on the bottom of the motherboard could scratch through and make contact with the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted December 21, 2012 Corsair Employee Share Posted December 21, 2012 That is true and a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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