Need Ideas on How to mount my DIY GPU block

Onlypro

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After building my first gpu block I realized the holes in the raedon 9500 are so tiny... I cant find long enough skinny bolts to fit in my block to mount it on my saph radeon 9500np.

How can I mount this block to my card!?

I need Ideas!!

 

zip22

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zip ties would be one of the only options i can think of if you can't find any screws small enough.

 

{PMS}fishy

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You can get fairly skinny thread rod at hardware stores. Then cut to legnth and get some nuts and bolts for it.

 

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Fairly skinny rods? skinnier than 6-32?

The radeon holes are insanely small!

 

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You can fit 4-40s and M2 screws through those hole, I beleve it was M2 that fit.


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Heh. Jon always has the answer

Where can I find a 4-40 thats 1 1/4" long? got any ideas what they would actually be used for?

Also, whats an M2 screw?

 

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i found 1" long 4-40 in orchard (us) probably dont' have any there..
any hardware and supplies store should have them.. just ask for machining screws, bolt and springs.

 

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I had the same problem when I built my fx5900 block. To remedy it I added soldered mounts to the corners of the base and drilled them. Then I was able to use shorter 4-40 screws. But I think the ati cards have clearance probs with the heatsinks.

 

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Bump*

 

Koooler King

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Onlypro said:

Heh. Jon always has the answer

Where can I find a 4-40 thats 1 1/4" long? got any ideas what they would actually be used for?

Also, whats an M2 screw?

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For 4-40 screws, try http://www.mcmaster.com/ ... they'll probably have those. Also, when I mounted my block, I used small o-rings to insulate the screw head from the board. Also, you could use 4-40 threaded spacers if you want to use a screw from the other side to hold a bracket or whatever. Also, brass 4-40 thumbnuts might give a good, finished look.

An M2 screw is the designation for a Metric screw with a nominal diamter of 2mm. Good luck.

KK

 

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Any respectable hobby shop will have 4-40 bolts, nuts and threaded rods in various lengths... even 2-56 if you need to go smaller...

 

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Yeagers has the 4-40s, screws, they are about 1 1/2" long
not in the bins, they are in the little boxes on top of the bins

course, I hope that all yeagers have them laid out the same,

 

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I agree w/Kooler King why not use threaded spacers?

 

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I just did a test mount using 2x 4" tie straps in each hole
and the ends of 2 other tie straps to fasten the heatsink down on the other ends.

So. I am using 8x 4" tie straps in total.

It seems to be the hassle-free answer to my question!
I'll post pics when i get a chance.