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First post, by n-0rt

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Recently got an Audigy 2 ZS sound card for the XP build I'm currently in the process of putting together... however, it arrived minus the bracket to screw it in place. While it doesn't stop the card from working, it bothers me having the card just sort of floppin' around held in place by the PCI slot only. I have had a bit of a look around for a generic bracket replacement, but the Audigy 2 ZS has the addition of a firewire port on the back, making it tricky to find something that'd fit. Does anyone know of a means I could more securely fix the card in place?

Reply 1 of 3, by tayyare

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n-0rt wrote:

Recently got an Audigy 2 ZS sound card for the XP build I'm currently in the process of putting together... however, it arrived minus the bracket to screw it in place. While it doesn't stop the card from working, it bothers me having the card just sort of floppin' around held in place by the PCI slot only. I have had a bit of a look around for a generic bracket replacement, but the Audigy 2 ZS has the addition of a firewire port on the back, making it tricky to find something that'd fit. Does anyone know of a means I could more securely fix the card in place?

You can always make yours from a blank bracket (the ones that is bening used as covers for unused slots). Some drilling and a bit of Dremel work is enough. If you don't have the tools or skills, you can hunt for a broken/cheap ZS to use its bracket.

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Reply 2 of 3, by appiah4

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Its a fairly nonstandard bracket due to the firewire port so your best bet is to get something 3D printed. You could try machining one from blank slot covers but the firewire port makes that tricky; otherwise the holes are simple drill jobs.

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