Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

General discussion

after market cooler on Dell Inspiron 570 Desktop

by ryncor21 Oct 3, 2011 10:43AM PDT

My cheap Dell Inspiron came with an AMD Sempron, and a walmart toy heat sink/fan. So, I went out and bought an AMD Quad Core Black Edition 955 Phenom.

The only cooler I can use is the dell one.

The dell isn't sold with the standard mounting/retaining brackets that are needed for AMD heat sinks. It has an Intel style cooler. I am talking about the little plastic clips that are around the CPU.

Where can I buy those?

Dell won't offer support for after market hardware.

Anybody out there with a similar problem or at least any knowledge on this topic, I would appreciate your steering me in the right direction.

Thanks,

Discussion is locked

3 Posts
- Collapse + Expand Details
- Collapse -
I do not have this problem.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Oct 3, 2011 10:47AM PDT
- Collapse -
DELL HEAT SINK
by HIP2BSQRE Nov 24, 2011 12:00AM PST

I am thinking of getting a Dell. Was it hard to replace the CPU??? Did you have to change any settings and did you change out the heat sink??

- Collapse -
Buy the Dell
by ryncor21 Nov 24, 2011 2:44AM PST

The computer I got was great. It has plenty of features.

Back to Dell forum

CNET Forums

Operating Systems
Software
Electronics & Gadgets
Hardware
Tablets & Mobile Devices
General Help
Brand Forums
Roadshow Autos
Off Topic

Other Forums

Forum Info