• Low profile wireless network card bracket?
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I have a belkin wireless network card and after putting together my new franken-build a realised that my case only supports low profile cards. Is it possible to buy just the bracket rather than an entire new card. Is there a universal low profile bracket with just a large slot cut in it? I've done a little googeling and the results haven't been very promising.
There's probably no universal bracket, but pretty much all models are either sold with one bundled in the box, or available from the manufacturers.
Do you mean a PCI riser?
You can get away with taking the bracket off. The card is fairly secure when just held in by a PCI slot.
[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;34355692']You can get away with taking the bracket off. The card is fairly secure when just held in by a PCI slot.[/QUOTE] I realise that, but it still kind of wobbles, and since it's an external antenae I'm worried about it getting pulled out. I'm surprised nobody makes something like this, it wouldn't be that hard.
[QUOTE=SteelReal;34358008]I realise that, but it still kind of wobbles, and since it's an external antenae I'm worried about it getting pulled out. I'm surprised nobody makes something like this, it wouldn't be that hard.[/QUOTE] Screw it into the PCI card slot on the back of your case.
I know Intel at one time shipped out their network cards with different sized bulkhead brackets for this exact problem. Nobody does it anymore though because it costs too much to include the second metal bracket.
Hacksaw and a pair of pliers? Cut the full size bracket down and bend the top 90 degrees, cut a slot for the screw and there you go, a low profile bracket.
Get a blank low profile bracket and drill holes as needed?
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