Help!!

I was putting some Artic Silver 5 on my P4 chip and then when I went to attach the stock cooler back on after a little lapping I busted one of the attach points on the motherboard mounting bracket(the piece that comes with the motherboard). Right now I used a large rubber band to secure it and to take up the slack and help cool the processor I also wedged a case fan on top of the heatsink. Its a P4PE and I was wondering if I can get a new bracket or I should just go out and get that new Abit IC7-max3 with overnight air shipping so it comes tomorrow. My temps aren't to bad considering that its a rubber band they are right around 41C idle up from the usual 35-39.

or you could use the heatsink kind that has the screws on instead of the bracket things

well I am going to water cool but I was going to wait until I got a mill to make it. At this point though I think I may just go and buy an RBX and say screw it. Then if I ever get around to making one I will just use this as a backup or when I get around to building a second pc.

broke one off?
out of 6 right? (i own amd, so i donno, lol) (also is it the zif socket, or the mounting stuff that comes with intels?)
u should worry about it as long as u got a couple of brackets left on both side, the heatsink will hold. no need for a rubber band either lol

Yes you can get a new CPU bracket from a local Fry's electronics store if you have one available, or most computer stores should have them for sale.

Give Frank a call over at Xtreme Tek Werkz, Dont tell him I sent yah or he'll charge you more

http://www.xtwerkz.com/478retention.htm

KornDog

the board is a P4pe that is an intel board

Well I just decided to go ahead and go water cooling. I think its a sign from the overclocking gods There is only one problem I am having and its which water block to get. I am looking at the RBX or the Maze 4.

zebkoolindc said:

KornDog
the board is a P4pe that is an intel board

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Knew that, was just wondering what kind of mounting stuff came with it, the only p4 i got was a 423socket.. lol

Nightingale said:

Well I just decided to go ahead and go water cooling. I think its a sign from the overclocking gods There is only one problem I am having and its which water block to get. I am looking at the RBX or the Maze 4.

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good choice, i personaly don't like dangerden in general, but maze 4 and rbx seem like good blocks.
personally i would rather go with a d-tek kits..

Yeah I would get a white water but dangerden is a little cheaper and I need to get a few other basic things. I already have tubing,fittings,zip ties, and a pump. I need to get water block(either maze 4 or rbx), zerex,fan shroud,heatercore, and fan.