Has anyone made their own retention bracket for Xigmatek?

[Guest]

could you use small dia long bolts with springs to provide tension?

 

[evongugg]

There is a retention bracket for LGA775. What were you thinking of?

XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233019

 

[Shadow703793]

^+1. Usually it cost more to make a custom bracket than buying it.

 

[Guest]

good point esp w time needed. I just wonder - is there a simple solution like one trip to hardware store for 4 long screws, 4 nylon washers, and some springs? ...just replace the push pins with long screw with a spring for tension held in place by the head and a non-conductive nylon washer or ? inder the mobo. Maybe just $2 of parts?

 

[Shadow703793]

^You could do that, but I don't recommend doing so with out having some kind of a back plate.

 

[crazymandan]

Most likely those parts from the hardware store will cost ~$5, I would just spend the $9, get the correct parts and not risk cracking your mobo