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AS1011M-Ni User's Manual
5-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis
All motherboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different
types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both
the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic
and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they
ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click
in or are screwed in tightly.
1. Check the compatibility of the motherboard ports and the I/O shield
The H8SMU motherboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards
of 7" x 13" in size. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their
respective holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.
2. Mounting the motherboard onto the mainboard tray in the chassis
Carefully mount the motherboard onto the mainboard tray by aligning the mother-
board mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray. Insert screws into
all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs. Then use a
screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray - tighten until just snug
(if too tight you might strip the threads). Metal screws provide an electrical contact
to the motherboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system.
Installing the Heatsink
The use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems) are recommended. Con-
nect the heatsink fan to the appropriate fan header on the motherboard. To install
the heatsink, please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink
package (not included).