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Retention Module Base Query

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vamsi_krishna
vamsi_krishna Original post #1
Jun 17, 2010 at 8:18 AM
One of my friends gone crazy and and broke the Retention Module Base of his Asus m3a78-em which is not under warranty. Is there any way to replace it? where can one find that awkward square frame?

Thanks.
asingh
asingh #2
Jun 17, 2010 at 10:10 AM
^^
What is a retention module..?
azzu
azzu #3
Jun 17, 2010 at 3:08 PM
^^
What is a retention module..?

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guys plz where can i buy it ???

or can i get any am+2 Coolers (HSF ) with screw systems ???
azzu
azzu #4
Jun 18, 2010 at 8:30 AM
btw : thx vamci anna for posting this thread
and guys plzz help
asingh
asingh #5
Jun 18, 2010 at 10:20 AM
Tell him to buy a cheap OEM HSF, or else if someone here has removed that spacer to deploy another OEM, they could ship it too him.
azzu
azzu #6
Jun 18, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Tell him to buy a cheap OEM HSF, or else if someone here has removed that spacer to deploy another OEM, they could ship it too him.

i didnt get u .
does cheap oem HSF comes with a Retention module ??

BTw : its me who broke his Retention module :D
coderunknown
Jun 18, 2010 at 3:17 PM
i didnt get u .
does cheap oem HSF comes with a Retention module ??

BTw : its me who broke his Retention module :D

they don't. you simply need to get a CM TX3 for 1.3k. as the retention module already gone (thanks to you), simply bolt down the HSF with the provided backplate. done.

offtopic: what were you trying do with a retention module? click pictures with your Micromax Q5? :smile:
azzu
azzu #8
Jun 18, 2010 at 7:57 PM
they don't. you simply need to get a CM TX3 for 1.3k. as the retention module already gone (thanks to you), simply bolt down the HSF with the provided backplate. done.

offtopic: what were you trying do with a retention module? click pictures with your Micromax Q5? :smile:

Found a guy selling Retention modules on Ebay will order from there
but , iam also interested in CM tx3 , anything cheaper than that available ? :D lol
and will it run on my ordinary 450wts PSU ( the usual zebronics one)


BTw : sam bhai i swear i didnt doo anything i was observing insane temps on Hw monitor and i opened the Cabinet and bamm HSf's off the proccy
but thank god proccy didnt fired up :D
coderunknown
Jun 18, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Found a guy selling Retention modules on Ebay will order from there
but , iam also interested in CM tx3 , anything cheaper than that available ? :D lol
and will it run on my ordinary 450wts PSU ( the usual zebronics one)

TX3 is a heatsink with a fan. i don't see any reason to not run on a working PSU. its just a substitute for an Intel or AMD HSF.

BTw : sam bhai i swear i didnt doo anything i was observing insane temps on Hw monitor and i opened the Cabinet and bamm HSf's off the proccy
but thank god proccy didnt fired up :D

WHAT? you opened the cabinet & HSF came out? chances are the retention module's base got loose from the motherboard. but usually its bolted down with a steel backplate. maybe got loose. and thats the reason of the high temperature. cause heatsinks base isn't touching the processor.

and yes, your friend lucky, the processor didn't melted :smile:
asingh
asingh #10
Jun 18, 2010 at 9:57 PM
i didnt get u .
does cheap oem HSF comes with a Retention module ??

BTw : its me who broke his Retention module :D

The retention module is part of the board.
azzu
azzu #11
Jun 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM
TX3 is a heatsink with a fan. i don't see any reason to not run on a working PSU. its just a substitute for an Intel or AMD HSF.



WHAT? you opened the cabinet & HSF came out? chances are the retention module's base got loose from the motherboard. but usually its bolted down with a steel backplate. maybe got loose. and thats the reason of the high temperature. cause heatsinks base isn't touching the processor.

and yes, your friend lucky, the processor didn't melted :smile:
It was already Broken .. but when i opened i saaw the HSF was hanging with the HSF Power cable ..
and bolts everything where fine the hanger or clip ,, u can see from the Image broke..
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coderunknown
Jun 19, 2010 at 12:22 PM
It was already Broken .. but when i opened i saaw the HSF was hanging with the HSF Power cable ..
and bolts everything where fine the hanger or clip ,, u can see from the Image broke..
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and that way the PC was running? :shock:

BTW what insane temperature were being displayed in HW monitor?
azzu
azzu #13
Jun 19, 2010 at 1:19 PM
and that way the PC was running? :shock:

BTW what insane temperature were being displayed in HW monitor?

not insane actually.. 50-55c
while my proccy idle's at 25-30 :D
sam bhai ..
do u have a yahoo id ?
coderunknown
Jun 19, 2010 at 4:06 PM
not insane actually.. 50-55c
while my proccy idle's at 25-30 :D
sam bhai ..
do u have a yahoo id ?

is that temp while the PC idles? if yes, than in load it'll shoot past 100degree.

yes i got. will PM u.
azzu
azzu #15
Jun 21, 2010 at 8:49 PM
guys
iam gonna buy a Cooler master tx3 tommorow,
Any suggestions of , Screw cpu air coolers other than that ?
asingh
asingh #16
Jun 21, 2010 at 9:22 PM
CM Hyper 212 is decent. Bolt down.
asingh
asingh #18
Jun 21, 2010 at 11:40 PM
^^
It would be around 1.8K. Do ask if they include the AMD socket back plates.
azzu
azzu #19
Jun 26, 2010 at 5:32 PM
Got the CM tx3 at 1.3k from CTC Hyderabad up and working
cpu idling at 18-19 C and max 28-29 c in load
at 25 c room temperature

Thx all the guys who helped me out
Sam.sahab , Asigh , and vamci anna vvv thx :)))