Metal plate fell of motherboard

Jun 26, 2018
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So this metal plate fell off my motherboard , MSI 350b tomahawk , looks like a brake pad and there 2 of them, do I need a new motherboard. Oh it was super hot btw
 
Such metal plates are usually there to distribute heat in a more efficient way than the components can do on their own. MSI has had a good reason to install them...besides the visual factor.
Still assuming that your case has a proper airflow there should not be the need to replace the MB. Try fixing the plate again. There is multiple ways of doing this.

https://geizhals.de/msi-b350-tomahawk-7a36-002r-a1580868.html
 
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