OH NO! How bad is this?

NeilF · 5 Jun 2006 at 22:27

The bit of plastic on the motherboards CPU mounting for the cooler has snapped off (see right hand red circle), so the entire Zalman7000Cu is hanging off at the top corner

What can I do

I have the bit of plastic that broke off...

Can that entire big lump of plastic be replaced where the heat sink goes on?

ps: I wondered why my system said it was 92 degrees :eek:

Minstadave · 5 Jun 2006 at 22:36

You're going to need a replacement bracket I would have thought. You might be able to cable tie it back down.

daveydave · 5 Jun 2006 at 22:37

try and find a new heatsink erm "seating" i cant think of the proper name, but the entire plastic fitting. you could remove it all and try super gluing the plastic bit back on but i doubt it will hold the strain when the hs is back in place....worht a shot thou

daveydave · 5 Jun 2006 at 22:38

go with the cable tie idea....a very thin small one

stigggeh · 5 Jun 2006 at 22:44

email me your address and i will send you one

Tom|Nbk · 6 Jun 2006 at 00:00

i wouldnt try any of the said ideas, just get a replacement then you know everythings cool so to speak

Zefan · 6 Jun 2006 at 00:06

Rofl, imagining that smashing down into your x1800xt. Make sure you fix it really properly tbh.

Deleted member 58846 · 6 Jun 2006 at 00:14

Minstadave said:
You're going to need a replacement bracket I would have thought. You might be able to cable tie it back down.

like Minstadave said, get a replacement bracket. Don't trust 3rd party kit lol. Won't cost you much maybe someone is selling one on ebay or something.

Global_Inferno · 6 Jun 2006 at 00:26

Try superglue quickly too... I reckon that it might hold.. Depends how warm it gets :confused:

trojan698 · 6 Jun 2006 at 00:30

There must be a cooler that doesn't use the bracket?

Sir Random · 6 Jun 2006 at 00:39

The same thing happened to me a few years ago. I made a temporary bracket from some heavy copper wire and it worked fine until I got a replacement.

Albaba · 6 Jun 2006 at 08:05

If you cant get a replacement bracket i would be tempted to buy a whole new Zalman. They only cost about £30. The cost of other components getting fried is way way more than that!

Albaba

mc_bob · 6 Jun 2006 at 08:08

Hey Sir Random how is that actually held on?

MC_Bob

NeilF · 6 Jun 2006 at 08:32

For the moment I've put THREE cable ties (metal with a plastic coating) around the bracket to hold it in place. TBH, just one is probably stronger than the original plastic! But there's three there to be safe!!

NeilF · 6 Jun 2006 at 08:33

Albaba said:
If you cant get a replacement bracket i would be tempted to buy a whole new Zalman. They only cost about £30. The cost of other components getting fried is way way more than that!

Albaba

That bracket is nothing to do with the Zalman, it's the standard motherboard mounting.

NeilF · 6 Jun 2006 at 08:47

mc_bob said:
Hey Sir Random how is that actually held on?

MC_Bob

It seems to be "pinched" (held in place) between the bracket and the MB.

Stelly · 6 Jun 2006 at 08:50

how the heck did it snap off in the first place??

Stelly

NeilF · 6 Jun 2006 at 11:04

Stelly said:
how the heck did it snap off in the first place??

Stelly

With a little "ping" sounds...

I was playnig HL and twice my machine crashed. Then later I heard a piiiiing and something drop in my case....

Stelly · 6 Jun 2006 at 11:05

NeilFawcett said:
With a little "ping" sounds...

I was playnig HL and twice my machine crashed. Then later I heard a piiiiing and something drop in my case....

Now that doesnt sound good!

Stelly

basmic · 6 Jun 2006 at 11:34

NeilFawcett said:
With a little "ping" sounds...

I was playnig HL and twice my machine crashed. Then later I heard a piiiiing and something drop in my case....

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