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CPU fans and retention modules and whatnot.
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Fuck my luck.
So, PC problem after PC problem. This time my CPU fan is making a fuck-ton of noise because one of the wings on the CPU fan broke off. I have a back-up CPU my friend has generously given me, but it does not have a retention module to go along with it (he lost it or something) and the retention module I already had does not fit. Where can I find a place that sells retention modules for M2N32-SLI Deluxe motherboards? I know they are cheap, but I have absolutely no idea where to buy them other than NewEgg (I know I could just buy one off of NewEgg but I have Dragon Age: Origins sitting right here and I want to play nooooooooow instead of whenever NewEgg decides to drop the module off).
Also, how would I know if the retention module fits on my motherboard?
So, PC problem after PC problem. This time my CPU fan is making a fuck-ton of noise because one of the wings on the CPU fan broke off. I have a back-up CPU my friend has generously given me, but it does not have a retention module to go along with it (he lost it or something) and the retention module I already had does not fit. Where can I find a place that sells retention modules for M2N32-SLI Deluxe motherboards? I know they are cheap, but I have absolutely no idea where to buy them other than NewEgg (I know I could just buy one off of NewEgg but I have Dragon Age: Origins sitting right here and I want to play nooooooooow instead of whenever NewEgg decides to drop the module off).
Also, how would I know if the retention module fits on my motherboard?
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If I buy from a manufacturer, doesn't that mean I buy online? I'm trying to see if I can buy it from a store.
:edit: Hm, apparently that is supposed to fit AM2 motherboards. What's not fitting? Is it the wrong clip on the heatsink? Too tall? Too wide?
Go to the manufacturers website and look for their distributors. Being an ASUS motherboard, pretty much any good computer shop should carry their stuff. Call them and find out. Same thing with Arctic cooling. Their distributors are going to be your best bet.
To tall.
I don't know what the actual name is.
You mean the silver-color piece that is on either side of the copper tubing doesn't reach the pieces screwed into the motherboard that it's supposed to clip on? Just to be sure, you've released the black lever seen here -
allowing the silver piece to move up and down, and you're trying to first clip one side of the silver piece to the motherboard then the other side, then pressing down the lever to clamp it on the motherboard?
For some reason, it does not reach.
I don't see how it matters but I am desperate (and also kind of dumb)
The side doesn't matter, but on AM2-style mounts you're supposed to attach the side without that cam first. Generally speaking one side will be longer than the other even on heatsinks without a cam (mine is like that) and is meant to have the shorter side in position first. Also, heatsinks that clip on like that usually have springs and/or is shaped to apply tension so you'll need to use some effort to clip it on.
Arctic Silver 5 is the recommended thermal compound to use. Make sure to follow the instructions on their site for your particular processor.
I know this might be stretching it, but I had one last question. I have an XFX HD 4870 card, and the GPU can, according to some sources I read, run up to 85 degrees Celsius on load. Mine almost never exceeds 70 degrees Celsius on load. having said that, I am still worried about this heat. Is it an acceptable temperature?