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    Help. Broken Intel Cooler Bracket.

    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.

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    Or, just had a thought.

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

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

    Screws through the motherboard just like the socket A PAL8045.

    RenaultSport Clio 172

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    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...

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    You mean this?


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    Yes! Gimme!

    Where?

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    aw, c'mon man, don't tease

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

    pretty please

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

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    You can buy them on egay for £2.50

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

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    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

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    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

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