Mounting a DIY block

ndaman · 06-07-2006, 03:39 PM

Hey Everyone, sorry for the noob-ish question, but I was just curious if there was anything special I had to do to safely and effectively mount a DIY block (r-type, probably) to my motherboard's mounting holes, such as using something non-conductive, etc. Thanks!
~Nick

TaTs · 06-07-2006, 06:19 PM

Have you checked this link already? http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=9263
I bet you will find dozens of good examples. But to answer your question yes, you need to isolate any metals to avoid short-circuiting the motherboard.

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TaTs

RalphW · 06-08-2006, 03:04 PM

Nylon washers will isolate any conductive mounting hardware from the motherboard surface.

Also, depending on the cpu socket type being used, the mounting pressure will have to be taken into consideration and I would suggest using springs and a hard stop mechanism to make it easier to apply the correct mounting pressure.

06-07-2006, 03:39 PM	#1
ndaman Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 1	Mounting a DIY block Hey Everyone, sorry for the noob-ish question, but I was just curious if there was anything special I had to do to safely and effectively mount a DIY block (r-type, probably) to my motherboard's mounting holes, such as using something non-conductive, etc. Thanks! ~Nick

06-07-2006, 06:19 PM	#2
TaTs Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brasil Posts: 32	Re: Mounting a DIY block Have you checked this link already? http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=9263 I bet you will find dozens of good examples. But to answer your question yes, you need to isolate any metals to avoid short-circuiting the motherboard. _______ TaTs

06-08-2006, 03:04 PM	#3
RalphW Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 32	Re: Mounting a DIY block Nylon washers will isolate any conductive mounting hardware from the motherboard surface. Also, depending on the cpu socket type being used, the mounting pressure will have to be taken into consideration and I would suggest using springs and a hard stop mechanism to make it easier to apply the correct mounting pressure.

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