TYAN Thunder n6550EX Manual page 25

Some chassis' include plastic studs instead of metal. Although the plastic
®
studs are usable, TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that
will fasten the motherboard more securely in place.
Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look
like and how they should be installed
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