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sunblade · 08-07-2001, 02:07 AM

Well, this guy at overclockers used a similar system to the P4 mounts on a Socket A for his HSFs, but improved upon it:
http://www.overclockers.com/tips562

But for waterblocks, what about puting the 4 bolts in so the head is on the back of the motherboard. Then put a nut on the top of the motherboard to hold the bolts in. A waterblock could then slide on and off without having to remove the bolts and motherboard. I suppose you could use a hold down plate with a nut on top, or maybe work a spring in there:

Code:

NUT                     NUT
 /                       /
 \                       \  <- SPRINGS
 /                       /
___________________________ <- HOLD DOWN
 -------------------------
 |      WATERBLOCK       |  <- BOLT THRU WATERBLOCK
 -------------------------
NUT  [=====CPU=======]  NUT
=========================== <- MOTHERBOARD
[_]                     [_] <- BOLT HEADS

I hope that's not a confusing diagram above

08-07-2001, 02:07 AM	#14
sunblade Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 156	Well, this guy at overclockers used a similar system to the P4 mounts on a Socket A for his HSFs, but improved upon it: http://www.overclockers.com/tips562 But for waterblocks, what about puting the 4 bolts in so the head is on the back of the motherboard. Then put a nut on the top of the motherboard to hold the bolts in. A waterblock could then slide on and off without having to remove the bolts and motherboard. I suppose you could use a hold down plate with a nut on top, or maybe work a spring in there: Code: NUT NUT / / \ \ <- SPRINGS / / ___________________________ <- HOLD DOWN ------------------------- \| WATERBLOCK \| <- BOLT THRU WATERBLOCK ------------------------- NUT [=====CPU=======] NUT =========================== <- MOTHERBOARD [_] [_] <- BOLT HEADS I hope that's not a confusing diagram above