https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:51:07 +0000 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:48:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=19804 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19804&PID=90907&title=problem-installing-m-2-on-asrock-creator-mobo#90907 Author: LuckyFabian
Subject: 19804
Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 5:48am

help! I don't want to secure the m.2 by sticking it to the underside of the heatsink!]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:48:20 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19804&PID=90907&title=problem-installing-m-2-on-asrock-creator-mobo#90907 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19804&PID=90906&title=problem-installing-m-2-on-asrock-creator-mobo#90906 Author: LuckyFabian
Subject: 19804
Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 5:34am

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Subject: 19804
Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 4:48am

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Subject: 19804
Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 4:21am

Hi all,
I hope someone can assist me as I have installed a AMD 3950X on an ASRock Creator motherboard, populated the memory slots have tried to install the m.2 drive after removing the smaller heatsink and the Quick Installation Manual for the Creator mobo on page 50 quotes :

"Step 4
Prepare the M.2 standoff that comes
with the package. Peel off the orange
protective film on the nut to be
used. Then hand tighten the standoff
into the desired nut location on
the motherboard."

I only have two hex shaped nuts with threads and they do not seem to fit into the corresponding hole on the motherboard so I can secure the m.2

Have reported this to my dealer support who have suggested that I not bother to screw the m.2 down but simply slot it in, remove the sticky cover on the underside of the m.2 heatsink and stick it to that and then screw the m.2 heatsink down.
This does not seem right to me, have emailed ASRock Technical Support 4 days ago and have not had a response, so am trying this Forum to see if someone may have an answer or solution to my issue, this is holding up my build.
Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks and Best Regards,

Lucky
p.s. images linked -
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