Now is a good time to install your Motherboard. First take the IO cover panel that comes with your
motherboard and insert it into the panel opening. Be very careful. If the panel seems too snug try to
take the edges and press them in a bit before forcing into the acrylic panel as this expansion may cause
the acrylic IO panel to break. Now place your motherboard onto the standoffs of the tray (you should
have already installed these). It is probably best to install your CPU heat sink and memory prior to
placing it into the case, but not absolutely necessary. Take the short 3mm screws from the motherboard
mounting hardware bag and tighten them into the brass standoffs securing your motherboard in place.
Next you can start routing your cables and inserting PCI cards and blank cover plates. You will probably
need to tweak the cover plates a bit by hand prior to placing them in their slot. They are of thinner
material than most PCI cards. Given that the PCI cards and cover plates to do not screw in individually it
becomes more important to try and compensate for this material difference as a single locking bar will be
holding the cards/covers into place.
PCI Cover plates above left (right one bent a bit for thickness compensation). PCI acrylic locking bar
pictured above right. Case at current state below.