Video Card Pins...

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:33 am

I will soon replace the noisy fan on my graphics card, an nVidia FX2000. It will take a bit of surgery, since the rear heat sink covers one of the mounting fan mounting holes. That's easy enough to take care of, but I will have to remove four of those spring-loaded plastic retaining pins. Some of those undoubtedly will break, and I will need to replace them.

I have no idea where to find these, or even what they are called. Any help would be most appreciated.

DrJ

[F]bernZ · Post by **[F]bernZ** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:53 am

Actually, they don't break that easily. If they do break, you can just ziptie the video card's sink to the card. Zipties can be VERY strong if you use them correctly.

ceraf · Post by **ceraf** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:51 am

[F]bernZ wrote:Actually, they don't break that easily. If they do break, you can just ziptie the video card's sink to the card. Zipties can be VERY strong if you use them correctly.

hmm...that's a good idea.

just wondering, what temperature can zip ties stand? i'm thinking of zip-tieing a socket A heatsink to my radeon 9700pro