got a gigabyte b550 gaming x v2, when installing it in my old pc case it wont align with the screw holes when putting it in, though the old motherboard is just fine
#motherboard wont fit inside the case
fiery shore
its missing standoff?
queen flare
so there should be standoffs on all of the screw holes?
the old mobo held up with one
fiery shore
so there should be standoffs on all of the screw holes?
yes but different sizes of board have more or less and in other locations
fiery shore
can i just buy standoffs?
shoud of came with case?
or do they come with board been way to long since i got new things
queen flare
important to note this pc was built 14 years ago
it was handed down from my uncle after he moved to the netherlands
where the box and standoffs are i have no clue
fiery shore
where the box and standoffs are i have no clue
you dont need all of them
queen flare
looked around a couple boxes ive got
the motherboard one
didnt find a standoff
so i dont really have much of a choice
are pc part surplus stores a thing?
fiery shore
so i dont really have much of a choice
its fine if your missing a few
fiery shore
well a few would be an understatement
i have 3 holding my daily together
queen flare
i do doubt the fact that its a problem with the standoffs though
this is a pretty old thermaltake case, old enough to have a dvd reader, could it be the size and layout of the case?
fiery shore
this is a pretty old thermaltake case, old enough to have a dvd reader, could it...
atx has not changed in 15 years
fiery shore
where did you screw in yours?
top right bottem right bottem left
queen flare
good to know
fiery shore
thats reassuring
are there any sand off in location where there no hole on board
queen flare
ill see if i can get any surplus standoffs
queen flare
are there any sand off in location where there no hole on board
theres only one so i dont think so
i should prob check it out
and i dropped my standoff in the psu
fuck
narrow pike
and i dropped my standoff in the psu
inside?
narrow pike
got a gigabyte b550 gaming x v2, when installing it in my old pc case it wont al...
why is the PSU upside down?
queen flare
i got it that way n didnt bother changing it
narrow pike
thru the fan
well this is very bad
narrow pike
thats too cursed even for me (the gif i sent) but yes
narrow pike
i just want to make sure, their was a hole or filter thing below where you put the psu
queen flare
yes
narrow pike
good
queen flare
puter all assembled, do i do anything before plugging the windows usb in?
narrow pike
puter all assembled, do i do anything before plugging the windows usb in?
probs not
queen flare
gonna do a quick boot without so i can go into the bios to see the ver
narrow pike
gonna do a quick boot without so i can go into the bios to see the ver
turn on XMP/EXPO
queen flare
yyup
thank you for reminding me
alright first boot here goes nothin
it started
its so quiet lmfaooo
resetting ftpm
queen flare
yeah i did that
so it works
didnt even have to change my windows
do i install norton?
its an option on the gigabyte app center
ive already got bitdefender but is norton better
narrow pike
do i install norton?
norton is closer to a virus
narrow pike
ive already got bitdefender but is norton better
antivirus is kinda bull as windows built in and using your brain is WAY better
narrow pike
its an option on the gigabyte app center
do not install that
queen flare
i wont
narrow pike
btw reinstall windows
queen flare
how about cfosspeed?
queen flare
btw reinstall windows
ive got a trial version on a usb
narrow pike
ive got a trial version on a usb
?
queen flare
windows 10 trial on a 30 gig usb drive
narrow pike
windows dose not have a trial version just a download
queen flare
aight
well then
i didnt know my license was retail
thought i would need to reinstall to access windows
narrow pike
you should just reinstall windows anyways
narrow pike
i have no clue what it is but it sounds usless