My first build

[steelkane]

If you can,, please post pictures,, just to explain better, some cases have built in stand-offs,

 

[Stephen]

If you can,, please post pictures,, just to explain better, some cases have built in stand-offs,

That's what I'm actually wondering about. There are these 2 round metal things (one I'm trying to get the spacer in) which I presume are holes for spacers because when the spacers are in the other holes the 2 metals things are too low. Also the case had one spacer (the same as the ones in the bag) in it but that's too low to use on its own.

So as you can see, the ones I put in are raised but the one that was already in is low and those 2 others are low.

 

[Thrackan]

This looks like you don't need the ones you put in, but you could test:
Get the ones on the raised arches (the ones you put in) out, lay in your motherboard and check if it outlines correctly and doesn't touch the back.

 

[Mussels]

raised ones are built in spacers, they dont need them.

Remember that when alls said and done, they should all be the same height.

 

[Stephen]

Oh awesome! I might still be able to build it over the weekend. Am I going to need spacers at all? The case came with 4.

 

[Thrackan]

They might be there for compatibility with other forms of motherboards (mini-ITX, mATX etc)

 

[Stephen]

(it's a mATX case)

 

[Mussels]

Oh awesome! I might still be able to build it over the weekend. Am I going to need spacers at all? The case came with 4.

looking at that pic, maybe very few.

 

[Thrackan]

d'oh but I'm looking up a review of the case to see whether they use the spacers.

 

[Stephen]

d'oh but I'm looking up a review of the case to see whether they use the spacers.

Good luck I couldn't find a single thing on it. I was hoping to write the world's first review on the case. I had to buy the case not knowing anything about it besides the little bit on the asus site

 

[Stephen]

Problem sorta #2

Is it ok to cut the little metal bits sticking out of the I/O shield off (they're facing inside)? It's stopping the ports from going in the holes.

 

[steelkane]

Good use of the forums,, I hope all the reply's help you get you Rig up & running.

 

[Stephen]

Never mind about problem 2

I have another question though

Why won't the usb headers go in
and there's 7 little headers coming off the front panel audio headers. Where the hell do they go? they are like mic, mic bias (?), fpout-l & r, aud gnd and that. But there's already the front panel audio things all together.

I've done everything except get these stupid headers in.

Also, there's no headers for the system beeps.

 

[Stephen]

Another problem, big one

The ATX power cord does not go in. There are squares where the top is meant to be curved and vice versa. What the fuck do I do?

 

[Stephen]

Never mind about that problem either. It's a 20 pin connector. God I hope it's gonna have enough power.

 

[Stephen]

This PSU is hopeless. The 4 pin power connector is all round the wrong way. I can't get that in...

 

[James1991]

are you using the right 4pin plug? there should be 2(one is to extend the 20pin plug to a 24 pin)

oh and there is an edit button if you want to change your post

 

[Stephen]

I'm a dopey one today

There's another 4 pin connector that goes in and the other 4 pin one I think must be another 4 pins for the ATX one (it's coming off those cords)

 

[steelkane]

coming from the front of the case,, I see one blue plug, that is your USB header that goes on the bottom of the board, on the blue header with the male pins.It only goes on one way, your front panel audio header is green, if you want to use the header, there should be two jumpers that come off, then you would plug the mic bias on number 1 then ground on number 2 then mic on number 3, tell me what the other one read.

 

[steelkane]

If you can start showing pictures, of the items your having trouble with.

 

[Stephen]

Ok to recap and pics

I found the right 4 pin one. I've put the 20 pin one in but I need to take it out to put the other 4 pin one in but it won't come out.

The audio ones are black, not green. I'm putting the usb ones in right but they just won't budge.

Oh and the audio
There's the one with all of them which goes into the motherboard but there's those 7 coming off it.

Theres: fpout-r, fpout-l, aud gnd, mic, mic bias, ret-l, ret-r

 

[steelkane]

if you have a ziptie tie the single pins to the wires & plug in the other one that's at the end in the green header on the motherboard.

 

[Stephen]

I've got the usb headers in and the audio

I just need to know where those 7 things go and how do I get the 20 pin power connector out so I can get the 4 pin one in?

 

[Mussels]

I've got the usb headers in and the audio

I just need to know where those 7 things go and how do I get the 20 pin power connector out so I can get the 4 pin one in?

it has a clip. you have to push the clip before pulling it out.

if you dont mind me asking, how old are you? it just seems your tripping up on some of the basic things.

 

[Stephen]

I know it has a clip, I still can't get it out.

I'm 14 *waits for it*...