downhomechunk [chicago]@midwest.social to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoI can't attach the heatsink/fan to my new (to me) socket 7 motherboard because the tabs are broken off.midwest.socialimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up137
arrow-up134imageI can't attach the heatsink/fan to my new (to me) socket 7 motherboard because the tabs are broken off.midwest.socialdownhomechunk [chicago]@midwest.social to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareGurfaild@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoIf the heatsink isn’t big enough that it blocks the socket lever, you could attach it to the CPU with thermal glue
minus-squaredownhomechunk [chicago]@midwest.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThis is a fantastic idea! This sounds way easier than trying to epoxy a lego or two onto the socket.
minus-squareLordCrom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoDo this. The clip ons were to ensure a tight fit for heat to escape. Thermal glue works just as well on a heat sink…you can also just get a heat sink with fan attached if needed.
If the heatsink isn’t big enough that it blocks the socket lever, you could attach it to the CPU with thermal glue
This is a fantastic idea! This sounds way easier than trying to epoxy a lego or two onto the socket.
Do this. The clip ons were to ensure a tight fit for heat to escape. Thermal glue works just as well on a heat sink…you can also just get a heat sink with fan attached if needed.