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I did enjoy the review, but I got a one LITTLE point that I don't agree with:
I'd be willing to bet that the main purpose of the "AGP Metal Brace" is as a structural support for the case. I've seen this before in cases like the Asus (Elan Vitale) T-10. They're just worried that they got a very large open box made of thin sheet metal which could quite easily flex (esp in shipping). The brace helps to keep it a bit more rigid. The fact that it sits over the AGP card is just an added bonus.
Dell specifically pointed out that the brace is for AGP retention, so we just passed on their story. From the look of it, it could provide structural support, but I don't know if they'd want the video card getting mashed in if the case flexes.
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Originally posted by Bash:
I did enjoy the review, but I got a one LITTLE point that I don't agree with:
I'd be willing to bet that the main purpose of the "AGP Metal Brace" is as a structural support for the case. I've seen this before in cases like the Asus (Elan Vitale) T-10. They're just worried that they got a very large open box made of thin sheet metal which could quite easily flex (esp in shipping). The brace helps to keep it a bit more rigid. The fact that it sits over the AGP card is just an added bonus.
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