Re: [SLUG] Heat Sink Framework broken

From: James (penroses@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Sat Aug 19 2006 - 19:24:38 EDT


Here ya go.

http://www.nexfan.com/inp4so478rec.html

If you don't want to pay the price you can check the local shops to see if
you can get one off a dead motherboard. They are starting to show up in some
quantitys. I have 2 of them but do not have the time to deliver them. I am
swamped with repair jobs right now.

JamesS

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul M Foster" <paulf@quillandmouse.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>; "This is the PC Support list."
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Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 5:43 PM
Subject: [SLUG] Heat Sink Framework broken

> I've got a P4 box, my main box, where the frame for the CPU heat sink
> broke off, and I'm wondering if it's possible to get replacements for
> that. If you have a P4, you know it's about the size of a 386 CPU, but on
> top of it sits this massive heatsink/fan block. At least on mine, there
> are two steel tension clips that clip to a plastic framework and hold the
> heatsink/fan down onto the CPU. That plastic framework is about an inch to
> an inch-and-a-half tall, with four plastic "posts" which the spring clips
> can hook to. Well, the end of one of the posts broke off, and the
> heatsink/fan came off.
>
> Right now, I've got a string of four zip ties holding the fan down on that
> side. But I'm wondering if anyone's ever heard of this problem, and if a
> new plastic frame gizmo can be had to replace the old one. Anyone know?
>
> --
> Paul M. Foster
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