downhomechunk@midwest.social to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoI can't attach the heatsink/fan to my new (to me) socket 7 motherboard because the tabs are broken off.midwest.socialimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down14
arrow-up149arrow-down1imageI can't attach the heatsink/fan to my new (to me) socket 7 motherboard because the tabs are broken off.midwest.socialdownhomechunk@midwest.social to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-square9488fcea02a9linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoI had the same problem before… computer ran for 5 years with just the weight of the heatsink holding it down. Just keep the motherboard horizontal
minus-squaredownhomechunk@midwest.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoTell that to my baby AT tower! It’s lying down flat for now, but it’s less than ideal.
I had the same problem before… computer ran for 5 years with just the weight of the heatsink holding it down. Just keep the motherboard horizontal
Tell that to my baby AT tower! It’s lying down flat for now, but it’s less than ideal.