lga775 fastener

[JHami8]

I have a Pentium D 820 2.8 GHz CPU

which goes in a LGA775 socket.

The heatsink/fan mounts to the LGA775 motherboard with 4 plastic fastener mounting pins.

One of the fasteners broke and I need to get a new one.

Where on Intel's website do I go to get a new fastener?

I tried micro center store in Madison Heights, MI but they don't have them.

Also, microcenter.com doesn't have them.

I also checked some computer stores that sell used old computers and they don't have them either.

I did find some on ebay and amazon.com but the seller is in China and I don't feel safe buying from a guy in China.

This is a link to a picture of the fastener:

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/processors/000006739.html?wapkw=cpu+fan+removal ATX Install Instructions for Boxed Intel® Desktop Processors in the...

Search for Prong

and you can see a damaged fastener.

My fastener has one of the prongs broken off so only one of the two prongs are left on the fastener.

This makes the fastener fail and it needs to be replaced.

Also, I need to put some new thermal interface material on the cpu/heat sink. What kind should I use?

Intel charges a lot of money for cpu/heatsinks and I feel they could use some kind of metal fastener that won't break during shipping, etc..

Thanks

[ppara5]

Parts for those coolers are not available. There's always someone trying to sell an Intel CPU cooler on Craigslist which you could cannibalize, but they all charge more than the $5 a used one is worth. My suggestion would be to buy a new one. If you love Intel coolers, you can buy a new one from Intel, Amazon, Newegg, Micro Center, or the usual vendors. I would suggest going to a non-Intel solution. I like Dynatron's P985, but then again you seem to want something for only a few bucks. The P985 requires access to the rear of the motherboard. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835114073 Dynatron P985 CPU Cooler - Newegg.com

[JHami8]

Thanks paramountain:

I'm looking for just the fastener and not the whole fan/heatsink assembly.

ie:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4X-Plastic-Heatsink-CPU-Fastener-Mount-Pin-for-Intel-Cooling-Fan-LGA-775-Socket-/171979530937?hash=item280ac762b9:g:TAoAAOSwBLlVXURl 4X Plastic Heatsink CPU Fastener Mount Pin for Intel Cooling Fan LGA 775 Socket | eBay

I would like to buy it from a US company.

I called Intel and they said they only sell the whole assembly if one of the fasteners gets broken.

What a rip-off

I guess I'll try my luck with ebay and this person in China. I hope it works and I get the fasteners and they are undamaged.

[ppara5]

I understood exactly what you meant.

Someone in China might sell you the part you are seeking or they might sell you something that's just a little out of spec, enough that the heatsink does not seat properly on the CPU. Do you have a micrometer to verify that all of the dimensions are correct? As soon as you reboot the fixed system, verify that temperatures are not rising.

[Hellen_D_Intel]

Hi jh99,

You can buy the product here:

http://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Fastener-Socket-Heatsink-Cooler/dp/B00WHUQFQY/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459368914&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=fasteners+clip+lga+775 Amazon.com: 4pcs Plastic Fastener Mount Pin for Intel Socket LGA 775 CPU Heatsink Cooler Fan: Computers & Accessories

Regards,

Hellen.