Using a PCI-E card without the bracket.

[Darxide]

Is this OK to do or not?
I've just finished building my Windows Home Server, and the case I chose is very tight.
I can't for the life of me fit the Raid card in with it's bracket attached.
It's a Highpoint RocketRAID 640, and although it came with a low profile bracket, I just cant make it fit.
Basically, if I put the riser on first, I can't fit the card in lenghways, and if I put the riser on the mobo first, I cant fit the card in widthways! Argh!
So what do you guys think? I mean basically, it's only held in place by the force in the PCI connector.

[Evantaur]

if it's not too heavy, stays in firmly and you don't drop that case too often it should be ok

[Dr. Vodka]

The card seems to be held up there well by those cables... As long as you don't move it around too much, it will be fine.

[Darxide]

Yeh, it's resting on all those cables, so that should be OK, but what I'm a little concerned about is the card working loose.
The case has 3 fans, and 4 HDD's.
The case won't be moved about at all, it'll basically sit on a shelf under my desk, but I wonder if the vibrations from the HDD's will slowly cause the card to move out of the slot.
Maybe I should try to bodge something along the edge, like in those vent holes, to stop the card moving.

[Bobsama]

If you're really worried, a bit of electrical tape never hurt anyone.

[CrazyNutz]

Put a strip of clear packing tape across the back of the card, and the pcie connector.