Select Alienware Aurora R13, Aurora Ryzen R14, and XPS 8950 Computers Ship with a Card Extension Holder and Bracket
Summary: Specific video card configurations include the extension holder bracket and middle bracket for Alienware Aurora R13, Aurora Ryzen R14, and XPS 8950 desktop computers.
Symptoms
Some Alienware Aurora R13, Aurora Ryzen R14, and XPS 8950 computers may not ship with a middle holder (bracket) and end holder. These retention devices are only required on select video card configurations of these computers.
When installed in these computers, the middle bracket is located above the power supply and at the middle of the graphics card. The bracket has three position options. (Figure 1)
Figure 1: Middle bracket and middle bracket-mounting positions
The end holder resides in the front-lower section of the chassis or at the end of the graphics card. (Figure 2)
Figure 2: End holder location in the chassis
Cause
The Middle holder and end bracket are installed when the computer is configured with select video card options. These devices are not required on all configurations and are only installed with specific video card configurations.
Resolution
See the list below to confirm if the computer configurations shipped with these brackets or extension holders.
| Cards | Graphics-card bracket (middle holder) | Graphics-card end holder (end holder). |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX 5300 | X | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | X | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | X | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | X | X |
| AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | X | X |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER | ||
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | ||
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | ||
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | X | |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | X | |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | X | X |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | X | X |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | X | X |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | X | X |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | X | X |