Alternate to Push Pins

[jdpalacios350]

push pins on Coller Master Vortex Plus broke (well 1 did) wanted to know if buying nuts and bolts was a viable option granted if I get the right size.

 

[BFG-9000]

Sure, you could cobble something up and have it work. Best would be to use an actual backplate though and bolts that screw into that, to minimize bending of the board PCB.

Screw-in heatsinks can apply far more pressure for better performance, because push-pin types are limited by the rigidity of the board against bending. But if you care more about convenience than performance anyway (after all, you bought a push-pin cooler in the first place), then it's usually easier to just borrow a replacement push-pin from a stock cooler.

 

[jdpalacios350]

I ended up just using nuts and bolts from Home Depot. After a full night of gaming and day of general work, I'm happy with the performance. Unfortunately I couldn't get a back plate, but during the setup that didn't seem to be a problem.