What are the holes in the graphics card frame for

[Space Reptile]

im bad at coming up w/ titles , but i noticed this on my reference 290 and my Titan X cooler i have sitting here , they all have tapped holes in the end

 

(pic from a gamers nexus video where i saw it too ) 

 

does anyone know what those are for ?

[Oswin]

maybe those holes are for air exhaust. since i dont have holes on my GPU. or possible cooler mounts?

[SCHISCHKA]

do the holes have thread? if not they might be some sort of rivet

[Space Reptile]

1 minute ago, SCHISCHKA said:

do the holes have thread? if not they might be some sort of rivet

they are threaded

[Tech_Dreamer]

Maybe it's something used during the manufacture process , while forming the mold or some prongs used to hold it steady while shaping it

[Space Reptile]

Just now, Tech_Dreamer said:

Maybe it's something used during the manufacture process , the mold or some prongs used to hold it steady

but the holes are drilled in after the frame has been painted 

also look at where they are drilled on the titan cooler 

[Tech_Dreamer]

2 minutes ago, Space Reptile said:

but the holes are drilled in after the frame has been painted 

also look at where they are drilled on the titan cooler

interesting, maybe it is for a subtle extra airflow channels, create a negative pressure airflow maybe , but drilled bits looks like it could fit screws in there perfectly, not sure why in that case,

[Space Reptile]

Just now, Tech_Dreamer said:

interesting, maybe it is for a subtle extra airflow channels, create a negative pressure airflow maybe , but drilled bits looks like it could fit screws in there perfectly, not sure why in that case,

they are threaded M3 , so yea i have no idea why they are there 

[SCHISCHKA]

i know it has to be a place to mount little tiny flags. i wish my graphics card had little flag holders

[Tech_Dreamer]

3 minutes ago, Space Reptile said:

they are threaded M3 , so yea i have no idea why they are there 

Maybe those are for to just temporarily put in/install thermal probe to monitor the temperature during testing from the Assembling team, these are somewhat reference/high end GPU's tested at best right? just spitballing

[Space Reptile]

3 minutes ago, Tech_Dreamer said:

Maybe those are for to just temporarily put in/install thermal probe to monitor the temperature during testing from the Assembling team, these are somewhat reference/high end GPU's tested at best right? just spitballing

food for thought yea , something i noticed is that the RX470/480 seen in the picture has exactly the same pattern of holes as my 290 while the titan has 3 holes on the lower half 

[MalcolmHusky]

Might be aesthetics

[Mick Naughty]

Some cards get an extra mount in prebuilt pc's. Not just for airflow but support when being shipped. 

Some are production process but not the exterior ones as much. 

[Space Reptile]

16 hours ago, Mick Naughty said:

Some cards get an extra mount in prebuilt pc's. Not just for airflow but support when being shipped. 

Some are production process but not the exterior ones as much. 

my 290 is a retail card tho , its the BF4 edition 

[Mick Naughty]

18 minutes ago, Space Reptile said:

my 290 is a retail card tho , its the BF4 edition 

They aren't gonna change the manufacturing process based off who buys it.

[CantThinkOfAUserName]

3 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

They aren't gonna change the manufacturing process based off who buys it.

Just curious how do you know all this? Not second guessing just really curious where you got your knowledge about something this obscure to me. Either way I think I say some Dell pre built gpu's that have a bracket attached via the holes on the GPU which confirms what you said about mounting for shipping.

[Mick Naughty]

1 minute ago, CantThinkOfAUserName said:

Just curious how do you know all this? Not second guessing just really curious where you got your knowledge about something this obscure to me. Either way I think I say some Dell pre built gpu's that have a bracket attached via the holes on the GPU which confirms what you said about mounting for shipping.

You can look up videos and process of production. Also looking up some  prebuilt pc's like from dell. You can see the mount connecting the card to the case chassis. I didn't know a few years ago but ended doing some research at that point. The small bit of time I spent on a production line, with final assembly and testing, you get to see some of the weird stuff needed to make things.

[Glenwing]

They're for OEM implementation (Dell, HP prebuilts, etc.), as some OEMs will attach brackets to them that work together with their case design to help support the weight of the card in shipping.

 

 

 

 

 

[Space Reptile]

1 hour ago, Mick Naughty said:

You can look up videos and process of production. Also looking up some  prebuilt pc's like from dell. You can see the mount connecting the card to the case chassis. I didn't know a few years ago but ended doing some research at that point. The small bit of time I spent on a production line, with final assembly and testing, you get to see some of the weird stuff needed to make things.

ah cool , that makes sense

 

1 hour ago, Mick Naughty said:

They aren't gonna change the manufacturing process based off who buys it.

well I just mentioned it since I thought you ment the oems themselves drill those holes

 

[Space Reptile]

also I found this 290 from a dell mashine , shows off the braket well , seen that on a few apple 5xxx and 7xxx cards aswell