Normally those metall pieces are there to get removed if a add in card GPU , sound card , etc gets placed in it . You should try if you can remove it . <| sep |> I ' m not an internet tough guy , or even a vet . But , I do find the comment you made about military veterans not being real soldiers disrespectful to those who have served our country . Especially on this particular day in which many of us reflect on what we ' re thankful for . I ' m thankful that I ' m able to spend time with my family and friends , eating a hot meal in a warm home . Something many of our vets are unable to do because of the way they are mistreated when they get home . Something they should all be able to do for serving our country . So again , I ' m not trying to be a tough guy . And I apologize to you if that is how I came off . I would just ask that you consider showing our vets a bit more respect in the future .