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madden95   07-23-2007 at 11:56:37 PM

I've got an old computer hanging around that has been having overheating issues and I've determined it's because the heatsink doesn't properly sit on the processor due to a broken clip on the mount. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a proper mount for my Socket 478 2.4 Ghz Northwood. Any links, suggestions or general advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
John Madden

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badge   07-24-2007 at 12:22:48 AM
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madden95 wrote :

I've got an old computer hanging around that has been having overheating issues and I've determined it's because the heatsink doesn't properly sit on the processor due to a broken clip on the mount. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a proper mount for my Socket 478 2.4 Ghz Northwood. Any links, suggestions or general advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
John Madden



I'm not sure about replacing a broken clip on the stock HSF. Check newegg and buy an entire new aftermarket hsf for cheap. If you live in Southern, CA, I have an old stock 478 HSF I let go for like $10.00 if I pay shipping. PM me.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] rder=PRICE

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freelance   07-24-2007 at 03:36:06 PM
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madden95 wrote :

I've got an old computer hanging around that has been having overheating issues and I've determined it's because the heatsink doesn't properly sit on the processor due to a broken clip on the mount. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a proper mount for my Socket 478 2.4 Ghz Northwood. Any links, suggestions or general advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
John Madden



Mount not sure - new clip can't be found? or maybe someone who installed an aftermarket cooler and also bought a boxed 478 still has the entire stock hsf somewhere in the garage?

If purchase a new one, I don't even need to say about the usual Zalman, Scythe and Thermaltake - you already know.
Well.. yes, this option is more expensive, but still it is some sort of a solution - don't know what do you think about that, but here are some of them anyway:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835118112 (this one will fit on 478, but for future use on 775 you'll need to buy an add-on separately)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835118114 (this one has "brackets" for both 478 and 775 and 120mm fan)

Scythe's maybe (see lin to more of them - in specs see 478)?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] Scythe+USA

Also previously the non-VX version of Thermaltake's Big Typhoon was 478 compatible - not sure about that now.

Or less expensive (and ususally noiser) solutions, such as:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835119077
exotic http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835200029

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