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Originally Posted by bigE
I've got the same problem. I broke a retention bracket and that Gateway socket is slightly more narrow. What part number did you order from Fry's?
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PA-RK478/P4 Universal P4 retention bracket. The bracket is metal, opposed to the plastic Intel OEM. The screws supplied with the bracket were too short, and the existing screws Gateway installed were a little longer than I felt comfortable using as I did not remove the MOBO from the case to see how much clearance existed between the rear of the board and and the case. I ended up using the Gateway screws and added some small washers that did not raise the tops of the screws up to where they would interfere with the HS. The kit comes with a thin clear plastic sheet which I assume is to keep the metal retention bracket from directly touching the board, so I installed it. No problems, seems to work OK.
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