Select Alienware Aurora R13, Aurora Ryzen R14, and XPS 8950 Computers Ship with a Card Extension Holder and Bracket

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

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.

See the list below to confirm if the computer configurations shipped with these brackets or extension holders.