need help, i messed up :(

[fresherrrr]

so i snapped the screw off inside one of the heatsinks on my mobo, i can retap the hole and fix it at work, but i need to know if it will be allright to use for a day or two untill i can fix it or should i not use my pc?????????

 

any help appreciated 

 

fresh

[FireFox]

If you can re-tap it then that should be fine but remember to keep the tap straight otherwise you'll make it worse, I learned that the hard way lol

 

Running with only three screws, so long as the heatsink is still secure I can't see why it would be a problem, but I would have to recommend that you monitor your temperatures just in case.

[Godlygamer23]

You can run it with two screws attached. But make sure the screws are diagonal from each other to give equal pressure.

[fresherrrr]

If you can re-tap it then that should be fine but remember to keep the tap straight otherwise you'll make it worse, I learned that the hard way lol

 

Running with only three screws, so long as the heatsink is still secure I can't see why it would be a problem, but I would have to recommend that you monitor your temperatures just in case.

i worded it wrong, sorry, its a heatsink of the mobo not the one on the cpu, which makes it worse as it only has two screws, so id have to run with it off for one day, not even that, il fix it tomorrow morning, so an evening! but still, will it explode! lol

[FireFox]

i worded it wrong, sorry, its a heatsink of the mobo not the one on the cpu, which makes it worse as it only has two screws, so id have to run with it off for one day, not even that, il fix it tomorrow morning, so an evening! but still, will it explode! lol

 

rofl no, it won't explode

 

Is it the heatsink for the chipset?

[Wulfgar]

Take it to a machine or auto shop if you need.

[fresherrrr]

rofl no, it won't explode

 

Is it the heatsink for the chipset?

i know it wont explode lol, but will it be alright for a day, and yeah its for the chipset

[FireFox]

i know it wont explode lol, but will it be alright for a day, and yeah its for the chipset

 

So long as it is in contact I think it'll be fine, if you download HWMonitor you can still monitor the temperature for it

 

What board is it?

[fresherrrr]

Take it to a machine or auto shop if you need.

i can fix it myself as i fix printers for a living, so my workshop has more tools than youd ever need

[fresherrrr]

So long as it is in contact I think it'll be fine, if you download HWMonitor you can still monitor the temperature for it

 

What board is it?

z77x ud3h, so should i just put it in with one screw for know?

[FireFox]

z77x ud3h, so should i just put it in with one screw for know?

 

I don't want to give you advice that could potentially fuck your board so I'm going to say 'do it at your own risk'

 

But if it is in contact with the chip then I can't really see an issue but you'll need to monitor the temps

[Wulfgar]

Be on the safe side and just don't run the PC until you can get it re-tapped.

[fresherrrr]

I don't want to give you advice that could potentially fuck your board so I'm going to say 'do it at your own risk'

 

But if it is in contact with the chip then I can't really see an issue but you'll need to monitor the temps

 

Be on the safe side and just don't run the PC until you can get it re-tapped.

 

 

so what will happen if it over heats??? and would you risk it?

[FireFox]

so what will happen if it over heats??? and would you risk it?

 

If it damages the chipset then you'll need a new board, also would I risk it well that depends on whether it is still pretty secure and what I plan on doing with the system.

[fresherrrr]

If it damages the chipset then you'll need a new board, also would I risk it well that depends on whether it is still pretty secure and what I plan on doing with the system.

its barely on, and bf3! lol, i think il play it safe

 

thanks for your help

[FireFox]

If it is barely on then yea, don't risk it.

 

If it was more secure then I'd say that it would be fine for a few days