[mythtv-users] OT: Hardware question...

[Jeff Thompson]

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 15:51:20 -0600, Andrew Close <aclose at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> this is slightly off-topic, but it concerns the MythBox i'm putting together. :)
> i finally recieved all my hardware and have assembled it.  however, my
> PVR-250 doesn't seat completely in the motherboard 'AND' anchor to the
> case.  if i seat the card all the way then there is about 1/4 inch
> between the case and where the card would screw into the case.
> 

Hmmm... I have the same case, the same motherboard, and I had no
problems installing a pvr-250 *and* a pvr-350 in the coolermaster
atc-620c...

> my question is: should i just leave the card held only by the PCI
> riser?  or should i unscrew the motherboard and shim it so that the
> PCI card can be fully seated AND screwed into the case?  my only
> concern with the second option is that when the motherboard heats up
> it could be damaged from being warped...
> 
> any suggestions?
> 

I'd check that both your motherboard and card are seated correctly.

Good luck.

-- 
Jeff Thompson
jthomps at gmail.com