CPU Cooler Won't Mount in custom case! Help!

[MasonBitByte]

Help! I tried moving an old system into a separate case but the CPU cooler is custom fitted to the case and mobo! So when I went to mount the mobo in a custom case the CPU cooler wouldn't stay still because of no mounting holes! HELP!!!

[Clear17Mud]

Buy a new cooler? What CPU is it? You could probably buy some nuts that have the same threading; just don't over tighten them.

[MasonBitByte]

It is some really old AMD CPU, and I was thinking would no CPU cooler be an option? Edit : THE CPU WAS ACTUALLY Intel '05 E6550 

[Changis]

2 minutes ago, MaseeTheWolf said:

It is some really old AMD CPU, and I was thinking would no CPU cooler be an option? 

 unless it's a 286 equivalent, then you need a cooler.. 
can you use zip ties or string to fasten and secure the heatsink? it's far from an ideal solution, but i'm guessing this isn't your daily driver so it should be fine.. 

if you do use this daily, i would rather save up money for an upgrade instead of macguyvering something just to have a different case..

[RadiatingLight]

4 minutes ago, MaseeTheWolf said:

It is some really old AMD CPU, and I was thinking would no CPU cooler be an option? 

no absolutely not you need a CPU cooler or else your CPU will die.

once I tried to boot an i3 4160 with the intel stock cooler, but with no thermal paste.

it immediately spiked up to 100c and throttled into oblivion while at idle.

[MasonBitByte]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

no absolutely not you need a CPU cooler or else your CPU will die.

once I tried to boot an i3 4160 with the intel stock cooler, but with no thermal paste.

it immediately spiked up to 100c and throttled into oblivion while at idle.

That's Why I came here first, so I didn't lose a perfectly good computer (Even though it was a trash pick)

[Clear17Mud]

what socket does it use? And without a cooler depending on how old the cpu is it will either just turn off because its over heating or it will fry the cpu, but it as to be over like 15 years old to fry itself. you can try zip ties.

[MasonBitByte]

2 minutes ago, Changis said:

 unless it's a 286 equivalent, then you need a cooler.. 
can you use zip ties or string to fasten and secure the heatsink? it's far from an ideal solution, but i'm guessing this isn't your daily driver so it should be fine.. 

if you do use this daily, i would rather save up money for an upgrade instead of macguyvering something just to have a different case..

Maybe, There just aren't many places I could fasten the zip ties to.

[RadiatingLight]

2 minutes ago, Changis said:

can you use zip ties or string to fasten and secure the heatsink? it's far from an ideal solution, but i'm guessing this isn't your daily driver so it should be fine.. 

This is probably your best solution, unless you want to really use this system a lot, in which case you can just check the socket, and buy a compatible cooler

[MasonBitByte]

1 minute ago, Clear17Mud said:

what socket does it use? And without a cooler depending on how old the cpu is it will either just turn off because its over heating or it will fry the cpu, but it as to be over like 15 years old to fry itself. you can try zip ties.

Not sure exactly what kind it is but I know it's some dual-core AMD processor from around 2007...

[RadiatingLight]

1 minute ago, Clear17Mud said:

but it as to be over like 15 years old to fry itself.

No, if you take a modern CPU with no cooler, it might be smart enough to shut itself down before dying, but there's a very real chance that it will die forever.

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, MaseeTheWolf said:

Not sure exactly what kind it is but I know it's some dual-core AMD processor from around 2007...

Can you identify any writing around the socket that might say something about the socket (AM2 maybe?)

[MasonBitByte]

I tried taping it down but that failed to secure it down tightly.

[MasonBitByte]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

Can you identify any writing around the socket that might say something about the socket (AM2 maybe?)

I could try but I can't risk cleaning off the thermal compound since I don't have any extra on hand at the moment.

[Changis]

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

No, if you take a modern CPU with no cooler, it might be smart enough to shut itself down before dying, but there's a very real chance that it will die forever.

modern CPUs downclock themselves with no coolers to avoid overheating.. if it has that technology you *could* run a cpu without a heatsink, but seing as it will probably only run at 10% or less of its full power, why would you?

[Clear17Mud]

1 minute ago, MaseeTheWolf said:

Not sure exactly what kind it is but I know it's some dual-core AMD processor from around 2007...

Atholon 64 x2 most likely so AM2, so basically all coolers that work with AMD should work with it. except the kind that use the stock mounting hardware.

[Changis]

1 minute ago, MaseeTheWolf said:

I tried taping it down but that failed to secure it down tightly.

don't use tape.. the glue can dry up or just not be good enough and slowly release itself over time..

 

 

1 minute ago, MaseeTheWolf said:

I could try but I can't risk cleaning off the thermal compound since I don't have any extra on hand at the moment.

does the motherboard have any writing on it? do you know the brand and model number of the original computer?

[MasonBitByte]

1 minute ago, Changis said:

modern CPUs downclock themselves with no coolers to avoid overheating.. if it has that technology you *could* run a cpu without a heatsink, but seing as it will probably only run at 10% or less of its full power, why would you?

Well, once I get the system up and running properly, I am gonna try to test and experiment with Hackintosh (Wheezes on the inside) *Just For Testing And Pure Morbid Curiosity* 

[MasonBitByte]

1 minute ago, Changis said:

don't use tape.. the glue can dry up or just not be good enough and slowly release itself over time..

 

 

does the motherboard have any writing on it? do you know the brand and model number of the original computer?

It USED to be an old HP Prebuilt (With The Ugliest case in absolute existence) But I scratched off a bit of thermal compound (Just enough to read a bit of text) anf found out that the CPU was actually and INTEL CPU! I thought it was AMD but the CPU Reads: Intel '05 E6550 

[Clear17Mud]

4 minutes ago, MaseeTheWolf said:

It USED to be an old HP Prebuilt (With The Ugliest case in absolute existence) But I scratched off a bit of thermal compound (Just enough to read a bit of text) anf found out that the CPU was actually and INTEL CPU! I thought it was AMD but the CPU Reads: Intel '05 E6550 

Well you could buy a socket 775 cooler for it.

Something like this could work.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CSJNCYW/?tag=pcpapi-20

[MasonBitByte]

Just now, Clear17Mud said:

Well you could buy a socket 775 cooler for it.

Something like this could work.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CSJNCYW/?tag=pcpapi-20

Yeah But will it mount into this?

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

just check for a old stock intel cooler socket 775 , ppl throw these things away u can prolly get em for free somwhere

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

2 minutes ago, MaseeTheWolf said:

Yeah But will it mount into this?

all socket 775 compatible coolers will work on that

[MasonBitByte]

Just now, Valkyrie Lenneth said:

all socket 775 compatible coolers will work on that

Thanks! Where do you think i could swipe one for cheap or free though? I'm curious to hear cause I always like to know where to get free old tech.

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

2 minutes ago, MaseeTheWolf said:

Thanks! Where do you think i could swipe one for cheap or free though? I'm curious to hear cause I always like to know where to get free old tech.

try ur local pc store that has pc repair, they usually got a few old cases lyin around, or som1 who has alot of trashcases

 

loads of local pc repair stores can keep the old systems of the customers and have alot of old parts lyin around like the socket 775 for example < those actually extremely common because core 2 duo was life before