EVGA 8800GTS Question

[magikshroom]

Hey, I just looked through all the manuals that came with my new EVGA 8800GTS 640 and i couldn't spot where it mentions what one of the included items was.

I recieved what looks like an extra included (single Slot) PCI Slot cover with airflow slots and what looks like a metal brace or finger with a small pad on it. Lol I probably sound dumb for asking, but what the heck am i supposed to do with it?

my best guess is to mount it between cards when using SLI. But then again if that's true, then why the finger it's too far out to be extra support for the card, it looks like it should hold something against a PCI slot, like perhaps a 92 mm fan or something, because an 80 is too short and a 120 is too tall

 

[RussianHAXOR]

I never saw one of these in the box for an 8800GTX or an 8800GTS so i have no idea why its included. Does it look stringly similar to the one thats on the back of the videocard below the DVI slots? This could be perhaps a new cooling solution to help SLI owners get better airflow. I really cant tell at this moment, perhps a picture would help.

 

[magikshroom]

Here ya go

 

[jmackay]

Here ya go

Heh I'm going to go with this guy:

Dunno, maybe it was stuck in there on accident. Where did you get the card from?

 

[tuksonrider]

LOL!

That's to hold the sli bridge down between 2 vid cards. That's all.

 

[magikshroom]

Now it all makes sense!

 

[RussianHAXOR]

yeah, its for SLI to give added support. I got one of these with my motherboard but i didnt know that they gave them away in the boxes with the videocards.

 

[xp3nd4bl3]

Neither of my two EVGA 8800GTS 640MB cards, or my 680i came with that. What part number is your video card?