CPU fan fitting, what am i missing?

doof · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:43

Hi guys, i've just bought a new fan for my PC (socket 939) and i'm obviously missing something. Basically, i've got the CPU in its socket but i don't have anything for the fan to clip to. If you take a look at the picture in the link you can see the style of fan. But I just don't know what i need screwed to the motherboard so that my fan can actually clip to it. It's my friends old motherboard so there's nothing screwed to it as he took his zalmann fan off it for his new PC.

Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2)

pic - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-020-AR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=821

Thanks for any help,

Lewis

mp260767 · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:49

he shouldnt have needed to take base clip off when he removed the zalman, either the new mobo he has should have as base clip already on it or the zalman screws onto the mobo rather than clips.

Memphis · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:49

From the picture, that heatsink should clip directly onto the CPU socket.

neon.uk · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:50

I think what you are talking about is the AMD retention module shown in the instructions?

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/downloads/installation/install_alpine64.pdf

Is that what's missing?

doof · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:31

Yea, looks like i'm missing the AMD retention module. I'll have to get onto him to see if he's still got it.

Thanks for the help guys, really appreciate it!

lewis