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dolariOkay folks, I need your help:
While getting the computer ready for moving, I noticed that the heatsink over the Intel 845g chip has come loose. One of the clamps for "catching" the heatsink onto the motherboard has not only fallen off, but gone completely missing. I dont' know how long it's been running like this, but if the problems I've had with my floppy drive are connected (FLOPPY FAIL (40)) then I've been running without the heatsink for a month,
My options seem to be:
1) Run the computer without the heatsink (probably not a good idea)
2) Run the computer WITH the heatsink, but on it's side so the heatsink stays on the chip (What I'm doing now)
3) Try to make my own loop without shorting the board
4) Pay through the nose to find someone to repair that stupid little loop
5) Say your prayers and start saving for a new motherboard
Any others I'm missing? Anyone out there know how to fix a simple little clamp?
While getting the computer ready for moving, I noticed that the heatsink over the Intel 845g chip has come loose. One of the clamps for "catching" the heatsink onto the motherboard has not only fallen off, but gone completely missing. I dont' know how long it's been running like this, but if the problems I've had with my floppy drive are connected (FLOPPY FAIL (40)) then I've been running without the heatsink for a month,
My options seem to be:
1) Run the computer without the heatsink (probably not a good idea)
2) Run the computer WITH the heatsink, but on it's side so the heatsink stays on the chip (What I'm doing now)
3) Try to make my own loop without shorting the board
4) Pay through the nose to find someone to repair that stupid little loop
5) Say your prayers and start saving for a new motherboard
Any others I'm missing? Anyone out there know how to fix a simple little clamp?
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Date: 2006-02-21 01:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-21 02:05 am (UTC)*thinks* If you don't plan on upgrading the board, you could possibly use superglue. It would be risky, of course. I don't remember what the conductive properties of it are when dry. Two Part Epoxy would be non-conductive, since Epoxy (if I remember) is used to make circuit boards.
If possible, you could glue the sink to the chip itself. The problem is that this would offset the structural stress to the CPU pins.
Another option would be to modify the case. If there's enough clear space between the CPU and the other side of the case -- the cover part -- you can make a mount for the heat sink and just have it press-fit over the chip when the case is closed. It would be finicky as hell, though.
I know that there's a lot of different solutions out there. The case modders have come up with a lot of different cooling ideas, one of which might work for your situation. (Although I think I'd stop short of submersing the motherboard in canola oil... ^_^)