MSI Z77A User Guide - Page 24

below., case., the rear of the computer case. They, I/O backplate.

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The I/O ports should be facing toward the rear of the computer case. They should line up with the holes on the I/O backplate. Getting Started Mounting Screw Holes When installing the mainboard, first install the necessary mounting stands required for an mainboard on the mounting plate in your computer case. If there is an I/O back plate that came with the computer case, please replace it with the I/O backplate that came with the mainboard package. The I/O backplate should snap easily into the computer case without the need for any screws. Align the mounting plate's mounting stands with the screw holes on the mainboard and secure the mainboard with the screws provided with your computer case. The locations of the screw holes on the mainboard are shown below. For more information, please refer to the manual that came with the computer case. Important • Install the mainboard on a flat surface free from unnecessary debris. • To prevent damage to the mainboard, any contact between the mainboard circuitry and the computer case, except for the mounting stands, is prohibited. • Please make sure there are no loose metal components on the mainboard or within the computer case that may cause a short circuit of the mainboard. 1-14

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1-14
Gett±ng Started
Mount±ng Screw Holes
When ±nstall±ng the ma±nboard, first ±nstall the necessary mount±ng stands requ±red for
an ma±nboard on the mount±ng plate ±n your computer case. If there ±s an I/O back plate
that came w±th the computer case, please replace ±t w±th the I/O backplate that came
w±th the ma±nboard package. The I/O backplate should snap eas±ly ±nto the computer
case w±thout the need for any screws. Al±gn the mount±ng plate’s mount±ng stands w±th
the screw holes on the ma±nboard and secure the ma±nboard w±th the screws prov±ded
w±th your computer case. The locat±ons of the screw holes on the ma±nboard are shown
below.
For more ±nformat±on, please refer to the manual that came w±th the computer
case.
Important
Install the ma±nboard on a flat surface free from unnecessary debr±s.
To prevent damage to the ma±nboard, any contact between the ma±nboard c±rcu±try
and the computer case, except for the mount±ng stands, ±s proh±b±ted.
Please make sure there are no loose metal components on the ma±nboard or w±th±n
the computer case that may cause a short c±rcu±t of the ma±nboard.
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•
•
The I/O ports should be fac±ng toward
the rear of the computer case. They
should l±ne up w±th the holes on the
I/O backplate.