Thank you for your replies.
fyi, the existing OEM bracket shown in the picture, has a backplate.
I don't think I could use the existing / stock bracket, since it does not have the "four post" design that seems to be the standard for P4 478s (and provides the holes for the XP-90 to hook...
Hello,
I am installing the XP-90 into my IBM Pentium4. The socket says "mPGA478B".
I took of the OEM heatsink. Here is a picture:
http://home.comcast.net/~uenetwork/02_14_05_2109.jpg
The heatsink was attached by a pair of "floppy" brackets, that themselves are attached to an...