I have a Dell Precision T5400. It currently has a single Xeon E5405 (socket 771) installed and an empty socket where I am planning on installing a second (since they are only £10 on the bay) I cant find the correct heatsink for any less than £30 inc online though, and most are only for sale in the USA.
I have a few spare coolers knocking about, the one which I will probably end up using is a stock Intel cooler from the Core 2 era (about twice the fin height of the new ones)
The only way I can think of to install it really is by running cable ties through the fins and through the mounting holes on the board, but i'm worried that this might damage the board, or that the cable ties might melt near the base of the heatsink.
Anyone have any better ideas?
Ghetto modding on heatsinks isn't normally 'how I roll' but in this case, I dont think it matters too much as long as it is fitted securely and the chip is adequately cooled.
I suppose I could run the system laying on its side and not have the heatsink affixed properly at-all, but I would rather have it standing up.
I have a few spare coolers knocking about, the one which I will probably end up using is a stock Intel cooler from the Core 2 era (about twice the fin height of the new ones)
The only way I can think of to install it really is by running cable ties through the fins and through the mounting holes on the board, but i'm worried that this might damage the board, or that the cable ties might melt near the base of the heatsink.
Anyone have any better ideas?
Ghetto modding on heatsinks isn't normally 'how I roll' but in this case, I dont think it matters too much as long as it is fitted securely and the chip is adequately cooled.
I suppose I could run the system laying on its side and not have the heatsink affixed properly at-all, but I would rather have it standing up.
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