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| Thread ID: 69905 | 2006-06-16 03:25:00 | CPU backing plate - question for PC builders | Eorr (2788) | Press F1 |
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| 463542 | 2006-06-16 03:25:00 | OK, I've searched high and wide for info on this prior to posting this question - but I can't find a specific answer. Regarding the CPU backing plate on modern motherboards or, more specifically, the steel plate that sits on the underside of a motherboard with stand-offs through holes in the motherboard for screwing the CPU heatsink bracket into, - is it necessary to have some sort of material between the backing plate and the motherboard? I just bought a motherboard (socket 939) off trademe and was surprised to discover this steel plate, seeing what it was for. The mobo was sold as a new item so I'm assuming it is as it's supposed to be, but I'm freaked out about clamping a steel plate to the underside of the motherboard which will obviously be touching plenty of 'circuit' bits (pardon ignorance). So, in your PC builder-guy's experience - is it OK to have a 'bare' backing plate on the underside of the motherboard? Or do you think I've got a piece missing? Or can you recommend a backing strip of any kind? BTW it is a stock plate OK - or certainly looks the part - looks exactly like those I've seen on the net while googling around for a answer to this. Cheers - thanks for your reply. :confused: |
Eorr (2788) | ||
| 463543 | 2006-06-16 04:18:00 | Why not give MB details so that someone with that board can comment? I have an aftermarket heatsink with a similar plate but it had an insulating pad where it touched. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 463544 | 2006-06-16 04:32:00 | Why not give MB details so that someone with that board can comment? I have an aftermarket heatsink with a similar plate but it had an insulating pad where it touched. Well I would've thought that all socket 939 motherboards have these plates supplied - not so? Sorry for my ignorance there too - this is my first time with Athlon64 systems. The motherboard is an Abit 'AN8 SLI' which is based on the NVIDIA NF4 SLI chipset for AMD Athlon 64/64FX CPU's, if that helps. |
Eorr (2788) | ||
| 463545 | 2006-06-16 05:32:00 | this steel plate covers the whole underside of the motherboard with no stand offs? I have not seen a motherboard that has all the solder joins covered. sounds like they have sent you the mounting plate that should stay with the case. if there are no stand offs dont power it up! |
donn (106) | ||
| 463546 | 2006-06-16 06:03:00 | this steel plate covers the whole underside of the motherboard with no stand offs? I have not seen a motherboard that has all the solder joins covered. sounds like they have sent you the mounting plate that should stay with the case. if there are no stand offs dont power it up! You're not getting confused with the motherboard mounting stand-offs are you? This plate is about 50mm x 20mm in size and it's sole purpose is to mount the CPU heatsink bracket via the holes through the motherboard - is this uncommon? |
Eorr (2788) | ||
| 463547 | 2006-06-16 06:08:00 | sorry, got it wrong. I think my last 939 board did have plate under the cpu with brackets. | donn (106) | ||
| 463548 | 2006-06-16 09:43:00 | is it anything like this (www.crazypc.com) ? Note the threaded standoffs... |
gibler (49) | ||
| 463549 | 2006-06-16 10:48:00 | is it anything like this (www.crazypc.com) ? Note the threaded standoffs... Yes thats right. Mine is just like that. but looking at that picture - it looks as though it has a covering on the plate, so.... ..... I've just checked my board again - it seems I panicked. First, I don't think there are any actual solder-points on the back in the region that the plate fits over. Second, the plate actually has 'humps' in it which clear any bits that do project from the underside of the motherboard. And thirdly, and most important, the plate actually has a cover, like plastic, on the side that is contacting the motherboard. I didn't see it until I took a real close look - very subtle. Wow, what a worry over nothing! Sorry guys, and everyone who bothered to reply, but thanks anyhow. :eek: :blush: |
Eorr (2788) | ||
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