is the I/O shield required

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Nope. The I/O shield is really only there to keep connectors from poking inside of your case on accident and to act as a sort of dust deterrent. I used to run my PC without an I/O shield due to the fact it was used and the guy I bought it from lost it.

Jwpanz

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Nope. The I/O shield is really only there to keep connectors from poking inside of your case on accident and to act as a sort of dust deterrent. I used to run my PC without an I/O shield due to the fact it was used and the guy I bought it from lost it.
 
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Ok. Thanks.