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Heatsink Issue

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iRpilot

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This question may be out of its element in comparison to the other questions here, but here we go...

I was cleaning an HP Compaq dc5100 MT that booted fine prior to cleaning it. I accidentally broke the stock heatsink, so I slapped an aftermarket heatsink I had from an old 775 socket build. Its an Artic Cooling freezer pro 7 and doesn't really fit right. The holes on the HP board are perfectly square but the mounting legs on the heatsink are not.

With it not being firmly mounted the computer wont boot. I confirmed this by pushing down on the heatsink and pushing the power button. It booted right up.

The stock heatsink online is $40, which is retarded. Surely I can find a 775 socket heatsink somewhere that fits this damn board. I'm not sure if there is another lga775 mounting bracket I need or what.

I hit up the spare parts section of arctic-cooling.com and there is nothing there. Same with the accessories section.

Any suggestions?
 
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