Help. Broken Intel Cooler Bracket.

[floppybootstomp]

I am putting together a system for a friend based on an Asus P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard.

And I've managed to break the bracket mounted on the motherboard that retains the Pentium cooler.

Anybody know where I can get one?

It's the square black plastic bracket screwed to the main board and has four retaining pillars, each with a slot. I've managed to break one off.

I've phoned the suppliers, overclocking.co.uk and they actually refuse to help. Maybe I should try for an rma or something?

I've also phoned Asus UK who informed me that this part is very hard to get hold of but if I e-mailed them they'd try and get one from their Holland HQ. That doesn't sound too helpful.

I can't be the only idiot to break one of these, I would have expected them to be readily available. But no.

Anybody perhaps have a dead board laying about with this bracket? I'd imagine it's common to most Intel boards.

Mr first taste of Intel, I've always built AMD since the K6-2. I tried to persuade friend to go AMD, but he was seduced by 3Ghz and 800fsb. Ho-hum.

[floppybootstomp]

Or, just had a thought.

Does anybody know of a cooler that would bolt straight through the board without need for the bracket?

[bmh.01]

Alpha PAL8942 T
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal..._Alpha_28.html

Screws through the motherboard just like the socket A PAL8045.

[floppybootstomp]

Thanks, bmh.01, that would do the trick.

I've also noted the Thermalright SLK900U would do as well. Trouble is, they're both out of stock

Time to do a little searching...

[Flash]

swifttech mcx4000

[pyro]

You mean this?

[floppybootstomp]

Yes! Gimme!

Where?

[floppybootstomp]

aw, c'mon man, don't tease

is there anywhere I can buy one of those Mr Pyro?

pretty please

[bamboo]

I brought an AVC cooler last month, there is one included in the box.

[Anonicle]

You can buy them on egay for £2.50

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=14293

[floppybootstomp]

Anonicle, were you standing next to me, I'd give you a big girlie kiss

I've just ordered one.

Thanks very much for that

[pyro]

LOL! Dude that made me laugh! Sorry, I would reply to you and just snail mail it but I had to spend my whole night trying to find out how the hell win2k3 server works...! Anyway, I'm glad you sort it out