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Need an AM3 bracket. Where from?

heezay

heezay

heezay

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Hi, im just setting up a household computer and notice the little ones have lost the bracket while I left it out in the room. Cant find any AM3 retention bracket from anywhere. Do no one sell these?
 
Yeah its the bracket that holds the heat sink in place, one on either side which allows you to hold the heatsink in place. Could be the same but dont know, as the bay doesnt have much am3 but they do have am2 ones
 
Just get one off the bay, think AM2/AM3 are a tiny bit different from 754/939 ones but I'm sure they all work. AM2 are certainly the same as AM3 from what I've seen.
I just got one the other day for a used motherboard I'd bought, "Evercool retention holder", only cost a few quid and was here in a day. :)
 
754/939 are a different socket layout, am2/3 are the same however. children arent like to swallow a retention bracket so get looking, or you could use it as an excuse to grab yourself an after market cooler.
 
Don't they come with some of the coolers?
I'll have a look if I got a spare one when finish work but anyways it should be quite easy to get one from a faulty mobo.
 
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