amd retention bracket

tumbleweedldc · 27 Apr 2006 at 07:58

Hello guys
big help needed last night my artic cooler freezer dropped of my motherboard a asus A8n-e the black bracket with the lugs on has broke two lugs of can i buy a bracket from somewhere or what is the alternative i need the pc for my work as a freelance photographer help help please thanks

Nix · 27 Apr 2006 at 08:15

It might be worth getting in contact with said companies and see if they will replace the motherboard or pay for a replacement. It will depend on if they were liable though - which they probably were not. It might be worth a shot at contacting Asus and asking them if they would be willing to send you a new bracket.

tumbleweedldc · 27 Apr 2006 at 08:24

thanks for that is there another cooler i could use that doesnt need the bracket

Nix · 27 Apr 2006 at 08:25

Is this the black bracket around your CPU?

tumbleweedldc · 27 Apr 2006 at 08:28

yes thats the one mate the top lugs have snaped of it

Nix · 27 Apr 2006 at 08:31

I'm pretty sure you need that bracket to hold the heatsink in place. You might be able to bide it over by finding a practical way of holding the heatsink on top with a lot of thermal paste.

Any chance of a quick photograph to see the damage for myself?

robmac · 27 Apr 2006 at 08:54

tie wraps are your friend.

tumbleweedldc · 27 Apr 2006 at 09:06

just going to put pic on imageshack dont like the idea of tie wraps thanks

CaDLoN · 27 Apr 2006 at 09:07

You used to be able to get heats sinks which bolted through the motherboard.

I used to have a Swiftech MCX462 which mouted like this & the Alpha PAL 8045 did too

does mean you have wip out the motherboard to fit it.

not sure if youll bea able to pick one up new though!

tumbleweedldc · 27 Apr 2006 at 09:10

there is the damage at the top

CaDLoN · 27 Apr 2006 at 09:11

Man i'm having a bad morning, thought you were talking Socket A for some reason.

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CaDLoN · 27 Apr 2006 at 09:13

I bought a Thermaltake Blue ORB II the other week.

That bolts straight into where the two screws are either side of the retention bracket

tumbleweedldc · 27 Apr 2006 at 09:15

think i need a stiff drink got to get pc up and running today looking grim though did think of buying a b grade board and taking bracket off getting desperate now

Nix · 27 Apr 2006 at 09:16

tumbleweedldc said:
think i need a stiff drink got to get pc up and running today looking grim though did think of buying a b grade board and taking bracket off getting desperate now

Try popping to a local computer shop and see if they have any spare brackets.

B-grade sounds a plan if all else fails.

tumbleweedldc · 27 Apr 2006 at 09:27

might try a different cooler one that bolts to board like the blue orb does the evo bolt to the board thanks

GravyMonster · 27 Apr 2006 at 09:43

the XP90-C coems with it's own bracket. although it is about £40. best option is probably to nip to a local shop and beg