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| Thread ID: 121969 | 2011-11-24 00:57:00 | PC died - urgent advice please | Tony (4941) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1245107 | 2011-11-24 06:03:00 | Connect the hdd to another pc and then copy whatever. Just as long as its not a program, thats installed | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1245108 | 2011-11-24 06:28:00 | I take that it is not under warranty?,if it is fairly currant (mobo/CPU wise) just replace with the same to avoid hassles | Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1245109 | 2011-11-24 06:30:00 | If it's an AMD socket which is most likely there are usually 3 clips on the socket but stock heatsinks only use one of them. If the other two are unbroken then there are plenty of aftermarket coolers which clip to all 3 and would still work ok. Failing that some do in fact come complete with brackets to screw to the motherboard. As someone requested please tell us the CPU model and maybe the motherbaord as well and we can offer suggestions. There is also thermal cement available, but thats a bit drastic as you would basically make the heatsink a permanent part of the cpu. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1245110 | 2011-11-24 22:49:00 | Big :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: to ETC computers in New Lynn who sold me a replacement bracket for $12. I was going to post a picture of the broken one but I just realized I left it at the shop. Everything is now re-assembled and seems to be working OK. I installed speedfan and it tells me my CPU is at 30°, which is nice and comfy. Mind you, it is telling me my GPU is at 79°, which is a tad on the hot side, but I'll cope with that disaster when it arrives. Thanks to everyone for the advice and suggestions. I still can't work out how the thing broke in the first place. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1245111 | 2011-11-25 01:02:00 | Plastic fatigue; with the heat in that area, the plastic would become brittle. Usually a lot of strain on those parts, if you could look at the underside of say a socket 775 mobo, before and after you've fitted the HSF assembly, it actually bends the motherboard a good 2mm or so. :horrified Cool that you were able to repair it. |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1245112 | 2011-11-25 02:02:00 | Cool that you were able to repair it.Cool - LOL | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1245113 | 2011-11-25 03:15:00 | Serendipitous pun, sorry :) | feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1245114 | 2011-11-25 03:43:00 | Serendipitous pun, sorry :)Always the best sort, I say. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1245115 | 2011-11-25 08:50:00 | Given that the heat sink has been tilted on and off the CPU a few times it'll be likely that your thermal grease has been pulled into little piles, with air pockets between them. I'd remove the heatsink entirely and either redistribute the grease, or wipe it clean and reapply fresh stuff.:2cents: |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1245116 | 2011-11-25 09:01:00 | Given that the heat sink has been tilted on and off the CPU a few times it'll be likely that your thermal grease has been pulled into little piles, with air pockets between them. I'd remove the heatsink entirely and either redistribute the grease, or wipe it clean and reapply fresh stuff.:2cents:Good advice - already done. |
Tony (4941) | ||
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