msi X48 Platimun Back I/O panel

SeaWulf · Sep 29, 2008, 05:34 PM

Some very basic questions

The back I/O panel...there are small tabs and large tabs hinged to panel. Are the small tabs are necessary to act as a ground and should remain? Some of the large ones can not remain because they would block the eSATA or USB port... is it ok to remove them?

Assume that the panel side with the writing (describes the ports) faces the outside of the computer versus the inside?

Thanks in advance

GigaWatt · Sep 30, 2008, 01:47 AM

if you are refering to the little metal plates that are cut from the case, but still attached (not completely cut, there stiil is a small part of metal holding them to the case), then yes, remove them if they are blocking any of the ports the motherboard has. for example, most new moterborads don't have eaiter a serial or a paralel port (i.e. RS232 and LPT), so if your motherborad doesn't have those ports, but the case has a serial and paralel port metal plates (the serial ports should be in a shape of VGA port, except they aren't), then don't remove them. if the motherboard has them and the case has outlets for them (little metal plates attached to the case), then you should remove them. basicly, anything that is blocking any kind of port that the motherboard has and the case has outlets for it, should be removed.

Sep 29, 2008, 05:34 PM	#1
SeaWulf HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Burbs of Philly Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	msi X48 Platimun Back I/O panel Some very basic questions The back I/O panel...there are small tabs and large tabs hinged to panel. Are the small tabs are necessary to act as a ground and should remain? Some of the large ones can not remain because they would block the eSATA or USB port... is it ok to remove them? Assume that the panel side with the writing (describes the ports) faces the outside of the computer versus the inside? Thanks in advance __________________ Double Secret Probation Additional system information Titanium X FI PCIE 2 LG H55L DVD+RW (IDE)

Sep 30, 2008, 01:47 AM	#2
GigaWatt Now In Color :D Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonia, Skopje Posts: 2,116 Rep Power: 81 System Specs	if you are refering to the little metal plates that are cut from the case, but still attached (not completely cut, there stiil is a small part of metal holding them to the case), then yes, remove them if they are blocking any of the ports the motherboard has. for example, most new moterborads don't have eaiter a serial or a paralel port (i.e. RS232 and LPT), so if your motherborad doesn't have those ports, but the case has a serial and paralel port metal plates (the serial ports should be in a shape of VGA port, except they aren't), then don't remove them. if the motherboard has them and the case has outlets for them (little metal plates attached to the case), then you should remove them. basicly, anything that is blocking any kind of port that the motherboard has and the case has outlets for it, should be removed. __________________ It's not schisophrenia... it's just a voice in my head...