Hi, I have been away from computer hardware for a few years, and BOY am I rusty!
Cut to the chase: I have a computer I know little about, other than the motherboard's housing for the CPU fan (heatsink?) is broken. The clip on the fan has nowhere to grasp on to, and I thought about replacing the motherboard, but then I got thinking I may be able to replace the heatsink all together. The only problem is, I don't know what heatsink to get, and if it comes with the plastic housing that is attached to the motherboard. I assume the plastic piece on the motherboard can be replaced, and if it can, I don't mind buying a whole new fan (heatsink?) to fix the issue.
The motherboard in question is https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/M4A785TDV_EVO/
and the plastic housing that is broken, is the black area around where the CPU rests.
I found little info on the cpu fan other than a model number : HKM-7M52A-A1 GP, but this confused me more.
I apologize if my lingo is a bit off, but I think I can grasp at any straws you folks provide. Thanks!
Cut to the chase: I have a computer I know little about, other than the motherboard's housing for the CPU fan (heatsink?) is broken. The clip on the fan has nowhere to grasp on to, and I thought about replacing the motherboard, but then I got thinking I may be able to replace the heatsink all together. The only problem is, I don't know what heatsink to get, and if it comes with the plastic housing that is attached to the motherboard. I assume the plastic piece on the motherboard can be replaced, and if it can, I don't mind buying a whole new fan (heatsink?) to fix the issue.
The motherboard in question is https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/M4A785TDV_EVO/
and the plastic housing that is broken, is the black area around where the CPU rests.
I found little info on the cpu fan other than a model number : HKM-7M52A-A1 GP, but this confused me more.
I apologize if my lingo is a bit off, but I think I can grasp at any straws you folks provide. Thanks!
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