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[Solved] MSI 870-C45 Motherboard PCI Express X16 Slot

Forum Motherboards & Memory : MSI-Microstar [Solved] MSI 870-C45 Motherboard PCI Express X16 Slot

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Hi, I am building my first PC and have purchased the MSI 870-C45 Motherboard. Just a question really but on the PCI Express X16 slot, there is this bendy, blue lever thing and i am not sure if i should touch it or not? I need your answers! :??:

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CharlieeG wrote :

Hi, I am building my first PC and have purchased the MSI 870-C45 Motherboard. Just a question really but on the PCI Express X16 slot, there is this bendy, blue lever thing and i am not sure if i should touch it or not? I need your answers! :??:


U need that when u want to eject/remove the card.
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Message edited by Nikorr on 12-19-2011 at 12:57:54 PM
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I miss my old "bendy thing", it snapped off one day when I pulled my card out :( my PC has never felt the same since. Its always in the back of my mind when I am on BF3 and it makes me feel cheap and worthless, it defo effected my overall game play!

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Thanx for the vote : ))

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