[PLUG] Fan trouble...

[Michael C. Robinson]

On Wed, 2010-06-09 at 10:32 -0700, m0gely wrote:
> Someone wrote:
> > I ordered an LGA 775 socket fan/heatsink combo and I can't seem to use
> > it with the Intel D945Gcz board I picked up.  I have a hunch that since
> > I can't get the copper plate down on the processor that I don't have
> > adequate thermal conductivity.
> 
> That motherboard doesn't use a standard LGA775 heatsink. My guess is 
> that's what you're using. That board requires this:
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220475199060
> 
> As it fits the holes in the board and allows the screws to thread into 
> the case.
> 
> > Another problem I ran into with the micro BTX case I'm trying to install
> > this board in is that the ATX power connector won't reach.  Is there an
> > extender for that that I can pick up or am I looking at an unsightly
> > modification?
The power supply is BTX, but these power supplies are so similar to ATX
that I called it an ATX power supply.

> ATX power supplies are compatible with BTX mobo's, so an extender is fine.
> 
> > What should I use to glue the processor to the copper part of the
> > heatsink?
> 
> If you want this to fail and ruin a heatsink and possibly the processor 
> then yes, do that. You should probably find someone knowledgeable to 
> help you with this project. Your post is screaming the kind of 
> inexperience that is going to destroy parts.
> 
Thanks for the tip on where I can get the right heatsink.  Fortunately,
the motherboard shuts off if the processor gets too hot.  I went ahead
and broke the tabs off of the heatsink and was able to make good contact
with the processor allowing it to cool adequately.  I've thought about
using silicon to glue the processor to the heat sink, but maybe I should
just get the right heatsink.  I've gotten through 14 runs of memtest, so
I know that the processor is cooling okay right now.