what are these handles on the cards for?

[freedon]

http://images10.newegg.com/productim...133-066-02.JPG

this picture is from a PNY Quadro video card, but I've seen it in scsi, raid cards and some other cards. What's it for?

[SkyDog]

It's a guide, not a handle. It slides into a slot in the case to keep full-length PCI cards from flexing. The next time you've got your case open, look at the front of the case and you'll see slots for the guides on full-length PCI cards to slide into. Those slots are usually near the front intake fan on mid-tower cases unless you've removed 'em.

[freedon]

Mine doesn't have them
it's a generic, cheapo $15 case

I'll check newegg for case pictures to get an idea

[SkyDog]

Originally posted by freedonX
Mine doesn't have them
it's a generic, cheapo $15 case

I'll check newegg for case pictures to get an idea

Go to this page and look at the third picture. It looks like the slots are built into the green fan shroud, which is pretty common.

Or this page's third picture, where the slots are white.

[freedon]

definitively my case doesn't have those. Wouldn't the guides block the air flow from the fan

thanks for the links!