Consider removing the metal if it's causing issues or affecting performance.
Consider removing the metal if it's causing issues or affecting performance.
You might want to take off the screws and check if that resolves the issue.
Removing it means you won’t have anything to secure your PC case away from the GPU’s weight. This could cause your PCB to get bent near the PCIe pins over time or even break.
It might be a bit tricky, but if it doesn't fit at all, your case is likely faulty. As discussed earlier, you definitely need it. Without it, the entire PCIe slot on the motherboard would be damaged.