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finding a pair of Slot 2 retention mechanisms.

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First post, by gg1978

Posted on 2015-06-13, 05:02

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Does anyone have a possible source for a pair of dual Slot 2 Xeon retention mechanisms? (i.e. the plastic channel bracket and clampdown "lid") It's for a pair of dual Xeon boards, an Intel C440GX and MS440GX. Sure the massive weight of a slot 2 xeon will keep it in the slot fairly well, but having the proper bracket would be good for peace of mind.

Reply 1 of 6, by GL1zdA

Posted on 2015-06-15, 08:35

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Usually buying a another complete motherboard + CPU set will be a cheaper and faster way to obtain them, than looking for someone with exactly this part for sale. I have a similar problem with VRM for my PIII Xeons - I paid less for the motherboard with CPUs and VRMs than the price + shipment of a single VRM>

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Reply 2 of 6, by brostenen

Posted on 2015-06-15, 21:49

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Can this be of any use?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMP-1-Set-of-Intel-Sl … =item1c4cf22c1f

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Supporti-plastica-x-C … =item25a227155f

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trk … ackets&_sacat=0

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Reply 3 of 6, by shamino

Posted on 2015-06-19, 02:09

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brostenen wrote:
Can this be of any use?

He's looking for Slot-2, not Slot-1. 😀

Unfortunately, I'm not sure if it's common to find "standard" slot-2 brackets, since those CPUs were more often used in bigger machines with proprietary layouts. I get the impression they might have all their own ways of mounting the processors, but maybe it's more standardized than I thought.

Reply 4 of 6, by alexanrs

Posted on 2015-06-19, 03:18

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Maybe it would be easier to find a broken Slot 2 motherboard and get the retention mechanisms from there?

Reply 5 of 6, by luckybob

Posted on 2015-06-19, 04:16

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NEW IN BOX:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251981634431

i'd buy one if I had the cash. 🙁

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Reply 6 of 6, by gg1978

Posted on 2015-06-20, 00:12

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I did see that, i did consider it for a bit, it would be nice to have a spare C440GX for one thing. Maybe next payday 😀

Yeah i've got enough both 5V and 12V VRM's to keep me going for a good while, though they're not usually that hard to find, at least compared to the dual retention mechanisms.

luckybob wrote:
NEW IN BOX:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251981634431

i'd buy one if I had the cash. 🙁

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