Big Typhoon custom mount?

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Since I'm missing some of the parts for my Big Typhoon heatsink, I was curious if I would run to any problems making a custom mount on my Socket 754 motherboard.

I'll be using the metal backplate that came with the motherboard instead of the H shaped backplate and foam pad which comes with the heatsink.

 

[marc_ely]

I pickup up one on Ebay recently, and it had some bits missing, like the foam pad and mylar washer. But it did have one universal H bracket that fits my 775, and a H bracket you have to assemble together, that again fits 775.

I can't be sure of the 754 but if it's any help...

If you don't have the insulation pad/washer on the back put the nuts (they are metric M3 BTW) on the back, with insulating mylar washers. then get some extra M3 nuts for the top.

So:
BOLT --> Rear Bracket --> M3 Nut --> Mylar washer --> MOTHERBOARD --> Mylar washer --> brass spacer --> Top bracket --> M3 Nut

This works and keeps the weight ON the brackets and OFF the motherboard!

They are great coolers. The overclock performance matches the single 120mm radiator watercooling solution I put together, is cooler, quieter and a hell of a lot less messy!

Marc