On 8/19/06, Paul M Foster <paulf@quillandmouse.com> wrote:
>
> 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?
Ok here is weerobby;s cheap and simple answer!!!!
BUY A THERMALTAKE HSF Or other nice HSF (most of them use differnet bracket
and require you to replace the one on the board with one they provide you..
They are better than what every you were using and they come with there own
replacement retension bracket as they doe not use the one that is standard
place for a intel machine.
Anyone using standard HSF are weenies they offer sub par cooling and barely
meet the cooling standards of the processor.
On average my cpu temp has droped 16c just by switching from OEM (intel/amd
supplied HSF) to a thermal take hsf.
Now at the same time you can probably ge a free bracket by asking around
local repair shops when they get dead boards in.
And that's the bottom line cause weerobby said so!
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