So this happened...

[Penny5837]

I bought a motherboard off my friend and he forgot to give me the CPU retention plate. Seen here: 

 

Do you guys know where to buy one, or will I be fine without it? Also if you need it, its an ASRock Z75 Pro 3. 

[Dapolish]

Well, when it comes to CPU's missing anything, whether from the value of a peasant to a crown, it is important...

[RollinLower]

so, you bought it from a friend, right? doesn't he just have the thing?

if he really is a friend he'll just give it to you, right?

[Penny5837]

Well, when it comes to CPU's missing anything, whether from the value of a peasant to a crown, it is important...

So I need to buy one?

[Penny5837]

so, you bought it from a friend, right? doesn't he just have the thing?

He does. He lives in Canada, I live in the US. Really not worth it to ship it.

 

 

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[thekeemo]

So I need to buy one?

No make your friend get you one if you bought it off him unless you got it for like $20

[Clear17Mud]

So I need to buy one?

no it will work its just not as safe, because the cpu might fall out well installing the cpu cooler

[Penny5837]

No make your friend get you one if you bought it off him unless you got it for like $20

He said he'd give it to me for the price of shipping, because the bios was dead. I bought another chip

[Penny5837]

no it will work its just not as safe, because the cpu might fall out well installing the cpu cooler

I'll make sure to not have that happen.

[thekeemo]

He said he'd give it to me for the price of shipping, because the bios was dead. I bought another chip

Then yeah get one.

[Penny5837]

Then yeah get one.

Any idea where to get one?

[Clear17Mud]

I'll make sure to not have that happen.

in linuses sub zero build he doesn't use a retention bracket, but he looks like he is being soooo careful with that cpu... so you don't necisarraly need one, but only if your cooler provides enough pressure to hold it in

[thekeemo]

Any idea where to get one?

ebay?

[Penny5837]

in linuses sub zero build he doesn't use a retention bracket, but he looks like he is being soooo careful with that cpu... so you don't necisarraly need one, but only if your cooler provides enough pressure to hold it in

Okay.

[Penny5837]

ebay?

What would it be called?

[RollinLower]

Okay.

still tough, before you attempt to do it without one you should definitely check ebay and stuff like that if you can find one.

not using a bracket adds loads of risks.

[Clear17Mud]

Okay.

wait, also, what was he doing to the board to take off the retention bracket/arm?

[Praesi]

He said he'd give it to me for the price of shipping, because the bios was dead. I bought another chip

He should pay the shipping. The damn thing belong to the Mainboard.

[Penny5837]

wait, also, what was he doing to the board to take off the retention bracket/arm?

Custom water-cooling.

[Penny5837]

He should pay the shipping. The damn thing belong to the Mainboard.

I'm not that rude.

[TacoTuesday]

You might be able to get away with putting the CPU cooler on without the retention arm, but it depends on the cooler. I would put the CPU and cooler on outside the case and then shake it and rotate the motherboard to make sure it stays put. But you should make buying a new motherboard a priority.

[TacoTuesday]

You might be able to get away with putting the CPU cooler on without the retention arm, but it depends on the cooler. I would put the CPU and cooler on outside the case and then shake it and rotate the motherboard to make sure it stays put. But you should make buying a new motherboard a priority.

[WolfDeville]

Don't install it without the retention plate. Would you rather spend $20 for the plate or $400+ for a new CPU?

 

How much is it going to cost for your friend to ship it to you?

[Penny5837]

Don't install it without the retention plate. Would you rather spend $20 for the plate or $400+ for a new CPU?

 

How much is it going to cost for your friend to ship it to you?

More than its worth, and the cpu's are only like $150

[runit3]

More than its worth, and the cpu's are only like $150

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASRock-Z75-Pro3-Possibly-dying-for-parts-/331757490217?hash=item4d3e499029:g:HPIAAOSwuYVWnWB4

 

Something like that is probably your best bet. Broken board for ~$35 w/shipping. A new retention plate (if you could find one) could be that much by itself.