Help!! Heatsink problems

[Iilac]

Help

I recently purchase the SVC gc-68 heatsink and I broke off the metal bracket that holds the heatsink to the motherboard. Is there anyplace online where I can purchase the bracket? I have called SVC and they said they can't do nothing for me. I don't want to buy a new heatsink for that metal bracket.


Thanks

Iilac

 

[Insidious]

If SVC can't/won't help, you are probably looking for a part that is not available individually.

While it sux to loose the $$ to replace the HS, it is better than loosing the CPU to a jury rigged solution (IMO)

 

[Iilac]

Plz Help. There has to be a place where I can just get the bracket. I really do not want to spend the money for a new heatsink.

Thanks

Iilac

 

[Insidious]

Only idea I was able to come up with was shop local computer shop (don't trust pix on network) and see if there is some El cheapo HS with a similar clip.

maybe you could swap it to your HS with miminum $$ loss.

(I still think my first post is the one you want)

 

[Iilac]

Hmm, I gonna try that. Does anyone else have any ideas?

 

[Boobers]

A new GC-68 heat sink with clip, fan and finger guard is $4.99! (FCS!)

Buy a new one.

If you had an AX-7 or something, that would be a different story...

 

[EKAtBzboyz]

if its only 4.99 then i would imagine buying a new clip if possible would bealmost the same amount
also buying another heatsink for a similar clip would be about the same amount if not more

just buy another one
you can alwasy find a use for a heatsink to use on something else (back of video card perhaps?)

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: EKAtBzboyz
if its only 4.99 then i would imagine buying a new clip if possible would bealmost the same amount
also buying another heatsink for a similar clip would be about the same amount if not more

just buy another one
you can alwasy find a use for a heatsink to use on something else (back of video card perhaps?)

Yeah; places often charge way too much for individual parts. I had a printer who's printhead assembly died. New printer: $50. New printhead: $90. No good followup to make this like a Mastercard commercial: Priceless.
You might just have to buy a new one; hang on to the old one, maybe you can make some crazy video cooler out of it; never know.

What did you do to break the clip? I've never done that to a heatsink; the clips are usually pretty strong.

 

[farmercal]

Iilac these guys are right! To buy just the clip would cost you just as much or more plus the shipping costs. Why are you quibbling over $5? Most people spend that for one lunch.

 

[Kubla Khan]

...Ask a local, and small, computer shop if they have an extra. Otherwise check out a local recycling or electronics disposal company and see if they have any.