Nate152 wrote:
Hi somegod

Welcome to the ROG forum.

That's strange the Maximus X Hero doesn't fit in your full tower case, can you show us some pictures of what's preventing it from fitting ?

Thank you

Hey Natel, thanks for the reply 🙂

I've got so frustrated that I didn't take pictures while the board was on the case, but here is the thing (image below) and I'll try to explain:

This little bend at the end of the shield exceeds the size of the whole in the case and prevent the MB to fit, since the shield is a bit longer, the bend touches the metal on the case and literary slide the MB a bit, preventing the screws to align the wholes.

Hey Guys! Problem Solved!

I removed the MB left cover (the big grey one that goes from top to bottom) to give access to the MB connectors and shield from the back. Once there, it was just a matter of removing the pre-applied I/O Shield, since it's held by two brackets. Very easy, nothing modified, bent in anyway, just removed.

Now the MB fits perfectly inside the case without it.

Indeed the shield was bigger then the case whole and would not fit otherwise, no matter what

I then have the shield "applied" from the outside of the case, where all of the cables connected hold it in place.

I've seen some people with the same problem as mine on different cases, kind of sad.

Thanks for everyone that tried to help.

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Cutting the case was never an option for me in case I need to sell the case in the future, since any standard I/O Shield would not fit anymore.

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brkkab123 wrote:
This isn't making sebe to me at all.
1. You say the pc and case are 5 years old.
2. DID YOU REMOVE THE OLD MOTHERBOARD'S BACKPLATE FROM YOUR CASE?
If you didn't do that of course your new motherboard won't fit properly, as the back panels on the 2 motherboards are different.

hahahahaha yes yes, I've removed the old MB shield XD