Question about CPU not staying secure on motherboard..

[JkiD2k2]

I have an older system(celeron 466 with asus p3b-f) and my cpu doesn't sit in my motherboard tightly and I am pretty sure this causes my random restarting like 5 or 6 times a day. And sometimes it restarts and you have to physically shake the case until you can get it to actually load up anything. My dads friend looked at it and said I need some cpu clips or something to hold it in there? When I ordered my celeron, I just used what was in the box and there wasn't any clips i don't think. Where can I get these at and do you think that would be the problem?

 

[mechBgon]

Sounds like it's a Slot1 Celeron. Yeah, there was often a long clip that went across the top edge and latched into the stanchions to keep the CPU in place. If you don't have one... got duct tape? Ok, haha funny, but just find some zipties or something to hold it into the slot, that's the important thing.

 

[lenjack]

A common problem with slot 1 cpu's It looks rickety but dosn't affect performance in the least, but I'm sure you'd feel better if it didn't move.