How do you install a motherboard in a computer case?

Answer 1

You must first see if the screw holes on the board line up with the holes on your computer case. If they don't then you cannot use that motherboard and case together. Assuming this is an ATX case, you must first install the IO shield into the large square rectangular hole in the back, assuming the correct one isn't already installed. You will need the one that comes with the motherboard, not any that may come with the case unless they are identical to the port arrangement on your motherboard.

You will need a power supply if the cased doesn't already have one that is compatible with your motherboard.

Next, you will need to install a set of stand offs. These screw into the case and then screws are used to fasten the motherboard to these. This keeps the motherboard from touching any part of your case, since this can damage your motherboard when the power is on. The standoffs should look something like this. If your computer case did not come with any, or you don't have enough, you can buy them at this link. You can also use nylon stand-offs, depending on the type of case. If there are wedge-shaped slots in places rather than screw holes, then you'd need the nylon standoffs that snap into the motherboard holes and slide into the groove. Then you'd use the other kind of standoffs with screw holes in the case. There are also nylon standoffs that screw into the case and the motherboard snaps over.

After you screw in the standoffs, then you may want to wire or partially wire your case at this point. You will have to refer to the wiring diagrams in the manual, and you may need to find help doing this if you cannot make sense of the diagrams. The audio jacks and the USB headers are often the hardest to wire. In some situations, the motherboard's audio wiring and the case's audio wiring don't match. So you may have to guess at the audio wiring, or better yet, omit wiring it. This problem occurs when using a modern Intel motherboard in an older AMD-compatible case. So you should figure out how to reconcile this before installing the motherboard. You'd also install your RAM and CPU at this time.

So after you've wired the motherboard, or if you plan on doing it last (harder), then you screw in your motherboard. Make sure you have secured but not over-tightened the screws and that the motherboard is not directly touching any part of your case.

Then you install a video card unless the motherboard has one. At this point, if the front panel and power supply are wired, the memory and CPU are in their sockets, the heat sink and fan (or other cooler) are installed, the board is properly mounted using standoffs, and you have a monitor attached to a video card that is installed, then you can attempt to power it up. If it POSTs properly or gives you error messages, then you were likely successful. But also check to see if the front panel lights are working since you might have reversed the wires.

Answer 2

See if the screw holes on the board line up with the holes on your computer case, if they do not, then your case and motherboard are not compatible. Next, you will need to install a set of stand offs, these screw into the case and then have holes for the actual motherboard screws on top of them that your motherboard screws will go into. This keeps the motherboard from making contact with the side of your case, as this can damage your motherboard, especially if your motherboard has an electrical current running through it (as in it is powered on).

if your computer case did not come with any, you can buy them at sites such as Tiger Direct, New Egg, etc.

Next, after you screw in these standoffs, then just screw in your motherboard and that is it, make sure you have secured but not over-tightened the screws and that the motherboard is not directly coming in contact with any part of your case.

Answer 3

explain the steps involved in the installation of mother board