Putting ON-BOARD Graphics Card< HeatSink > back

[BlackTUX45]

Hello,
well my computer has been making a lot of noise[FAN RPM GO THROUGH THE ROOF trying to keep my graphics card cooled ] when doing intensive graphics work - like watching videos,loading heavy flash websites.

I opened my PC up and see that two of the clips[look like staples] that hold the heatsink down have come off , so my heat sink is not covering the graphics card .

-MAIN POINT-
How can i put the clips back securely so they hold the heatsink down . [tried naively putting them back but of course the heatsink won that battle 😉 came right off]

can i use epoxy glue ,can i just dip the two ends of the clips in the expoxy and put em back and let dry ? will that work?

here's a pic of one of the clips

http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd434/blacklux/Picture004.jpg

pic of the heat sink being held down by the other 2 clips

http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd434/blacklux/Picture005.jpg

link to my computer specs i have an HP - a1020n- motherboard is a ASUS -PTGD-LA

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00303942&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

Thanks in advance guys!

 

[orangegator]

Using epoxy to glue the clips back in place should work fine, as long as the glue holds.

Another idea would be to use a piece of wire, preferably insulated, and loop it through the holes where the clips were and tie a new loop for the bracket to connect to.

 

[BlackTUX45]

Using epoxy to glue the clips back in place should work fine, as long as the glue holds.

Another idea would be to use a piece of wire, preferably insulated, and loop it through the holes where the clips were and tie a new loop for the bracket to connect to.

thanks!and the second one seems like a fine option in case something goes awry with the glue...

one more question if you don't mind me asking .

do you know , by looking at my computer specs if i can install a better graphics card? if you do which one would you recommend or are compatible .

if it's not too much trouble.

 

[hella-d]

If It Is Socket 775, Then A PCI-E Graphics Upgrade Is Possible, If You Encode Videos Id Reccomend An Nvidia Card For CUDA A 9600GT Or GTS240 With 512MB (1GB Is Prefered) Would Be Good Choices.

 

[BlackTUX45]

If It Is Socket 775, Then A PCI-E Graphics Upgrade Is Possible, If You Encode Videos Id Reccomend An Nvidia Card For CUDA A 9600GT Or GTS240 With 512MB (1GB Is Prefered) Would Be Good Choices.

Oh i did not know that. so it doesn't matter if my computer specs only say PCI ? it's just that the sockets have to be compatible?


thanks bro.

 

[orangegator]

According to the specs, it only has 3 pci slots, so a pcie video card will not work. If I were you I would not spend any money upgrading that rig. I would just save it for building a new computer.

 

[das_stig]

Nope, according to manual, its say it has 1xPCI-E 16x and 3 PCI.

I would just make sure that whatever video card you get, doesn't need any additional power, as the psu's in HP's are normally not that powerful.

I recommend an ATI Radeon HD5670 .

 

[BlackTUX45]

Nope, according to manual, its say it has 1xPCI-E 16x and 3 PCI.

I would just make sure that whatever video card you get, doesn't need any additional power, as the psu's in HP's are normally not that powerful.

I recommend an ATI Radeon HD5670 .

Thanks a lot everyone. Yeah it seems like it would be too much of a hassle upgrading a 7 year old machine . I think am going to play it cool here and save enough money for new puter .

 

[BlackTUX45]

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