Alex ... responded to your PM. I didn't have an issue with the motherboard fitting properly. Unfortunately, this computer is at my house in Florida, and I'm back in Arizona for a couple of months, so I can't do any measurements.
I can't remember for sure if I used the stand offs that came with the case, but I believe I did. I imagine you can get longer standoffs.
shazza,Originally Posted by shazza
thanks a lot for replying back quick. Finding longer standoffs used by Lian Li is a bit of a problem and here's why. Majority of cases I came across used 6-32 UTS coarsed thread. Lian Li tapped the tray using 4-40 UTS thread which is the same as jackscrews used in DVI and D-Sub connectors. Now one cannot simply bolt on another set of 4-40 standoffs supplied by Lian Li as setup will be much taller. Neither DVI/D-Sub jackscrews can be used as the stud itself (the part where mobo bolt screws in) is too short for the task.
Simply put it is tricky and one either needs longer properly threaded standoffs (9...9.5mm) or use of washers. I would use washers as a last resort as by using them the part of standoffs going into tray is a bit too short. I am sure it will hold the motherboard okay but being a perfectionist kind of guy myself and having spent a bit of a money on the hardware I would try to find them standoffs if possible. Not to mention that using some shop to make the standoffs will cost more time and money than I thought to invest into this.
Another problem is with CPU retention bracket which I need for dual Xeon 771. It has standoffs welded so extending those by 3mm is still a task I hope Lian Li will resolve. If not I will have to fabricate the solution.
That's the story. Sorry for the boring techie post.
Alex
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