Question about UD3P IO Shield Installation

shogo_tnt

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I'm putting together a new UD3P system and have a question about the IO shield.

Example picture of IO shield, the two flaps that cover the NIC.
http://cgi.ebay.ph/Gigabyte-GA-X48-DS4-DQ6-Motherboard-775-I-O-IO-Shield_W0QQitemZ200301179480QQihZ010QQcategoryZ108978QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Do I bend these flaps in so they rest on top of the NIC when I install the motherboard?
Or do I leave them alone to protect dust and bend them outwards when I plug in the network cable?

I read the manual and it doesn't specify anymore. What is the correct installation?

Thanks!