Where to buy screws for heatsink fan?

[Techronious]

My heatsink fan blew out the other day. Luckily no damage to the cpu, it pays to have good cooling. Anyway, I got a new Delta the other day (online) but it is larger than my other fan and the old screws won't work (too short). I went to a few hardware stores looking for screws but they all told me that they don't carry anything that fine so I should try somewhere else. So, with no luck, I am asking you guys. Would I be able to buy screws for my fan and heatsink from Radio Shack or something? Or maybe somewhere else? Try and lend a hand if you can.

 

[UberDave]

paper clips work well on my 1700+'s copper heat sink.... doesn't move a bit... i am proud of my craftman skills.

edit: holding the fan up

 

[Techronious]

i actually thought about paper clips. A friend recommended it, but he doesn't really know anything about computers so I was skeptical and didn't try it. Thanks for the response though, i guess paper clips work fine. I'll try it out I guess. Thanks.

 

[dakata24]

i say try another hardware store.. i had no trouble finding screws for my chipset heatsink fan awhile ago at my local ace hardware. the customer service their is alot better than my local home depot/lowes.

 

[StevenYoo]

I've found proper screws for heatsinks and fans at Home Depot.

 

[Kelvrick]

A local computer store, or Fry's?

You can always try sites like www.caseetc.com, www.plycon.com, www.pcmods.com, and www.directron.com. I'm pretty sure they have those for sale.

 

[Techronious]

Thanks. I'll keep checking. Using paper clips now, seem to work alright. Damn this Delta is loud.