I/O shield bracket thingy

[Logan8252]

Hi. I just bought a refurb motherboard from newegg and it didn't have the little plate that goes on the back of the case and none of the ones I have will fit properly. Anyone know where I can buy one like this for cheap? And how bad would it be to run without one? TIA.

 

[Iron Woode]

You could try going to a mom & pop type store and ask if they have one for sale. My supplier has a box full of these things.

The one you have looks a lot like the one I got with my MSI KT4VL.

 

[Logan8252]

I don't know where any are around this area (currently at school) and I don't have a car either 🙁 Would it be okay if I ran without one for a couple weeks until I could get home? Or could something get damaged easily?

 

[lsman]

it should be fine. Better air flow? 🙂

 

[Iron Woode]

Temporarily it should be ok. But you do run the risk of increased dust collecting inside the PC.

 

[senior guy]

Originally posted by: Logan8252
Hi. I just bought a refurb motherboard from newegg and it didn't have the little plate that goes on the back of the case and none of the ones I have will fit properly. Anyone know where I can buy one.... for cheap?

Been looking for one myself and while not really cheap, at $8 this outfit has the best price I've been able to find.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: senior guy

Originally posted by: Logan8252
Hi. I just bought a refurb motherboard from newegg and it didn't have the little plate that goes on the back of the case and none of the ones I have will fit properly. Anyone know where I can buy one.... for cheap?

Been looking for one myself and while not really cheap, at $8 this outfit has the best price I've been able to find.

Like I said look for a smallish computer parts store. My supplier sells these for around $1.50 each.

 

[senior guy]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
Like I said look for a smallish computer parts store. My supplier sells these for around $1.50 each.

I'd pick one up for that price, but there's no mom & pop stores anywhere near me - just CompUSA, Best Buy, etc. So I've been running without an I/O shield... I'm sure it's just for looks anyway, as the comp has been working just fine. Actually, I think the large opening allows more heat to escape from inside the case, as it's running quite cool. 😉

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

So I've been running without an I/O shield... I'm sure it's just for looks anyway

Actually, it is for EMI shielding. But, If you have no radio, tv, alien satelite signal, etc. interference, then it will be fine to run it without.