Ouch, bought the wrong components!
18 February 2005, 07:54 PM
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Ouch, bought the wrong components!
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I'm trying to build my own server & bought an Intel SE7320SP2 dual Xeon motherboard & a Lian-Li V1200 case. The case is big enough for the board, but the Xeon board has 4 extra holes for the heat sink spring for each processor. The heat sinks then screw into the mounting points. My nice new shiny Lian-Li does not have mounting holes for the 8 heat sink holes. I'd like to keep the case & need to try to find out how to add the correct sized threaded holes to the aluminium motherboard plate. Please can anyone tell me how I can do this?
I'm trying to build my own server & bought an Intel SE7320SP2 dual Xeon motherboard & a Lian-Li V1200 case. The case is big enough for the board, but the Xeon board has 4 extra holes for the heat sink spring for each processor. The heat sinks then screw into the mounting points. My nice new shiny Lian-Li does not have mounting holes for the 8 heat sink holes. I'd like to keep the case & need to try to find out how to add the correct sized threaded holes to the aluminium motherboard plate. Please can anyone tell me how I can do this?
19 February 2005, 12:31 AM
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Nice motherboard 
I have a Codegen S-201, the motherboard is mounted atop a removable daughterboard which I believe is the case with the Lian Li server cases? If the holes aren't there for the dual Xeons, can you just drill them out?
I have a Codegen S-201, the motherboard is mounted atop a removable daughterboard which I believe is the case with the Lian Li server cases? If the holes aren't there for the dual Xeons, can you just drill them out?
19 February 2005, 08:38 AM
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Thanks for your reply Steve
You have a proper (& pretty big) server case. My Lian-Li is not a proper server case, it's a ATX ext, which fits the SE7320 board fine, I wanted a smaller case as the server is just for my home office & I don't need tons of slots.
Case: http://www.lian-li.com/product.php?a...a8d01e9bd82756
Yes I can drill out some more holes, but how do I make them threaded?
You have a proper (& pretty big) server case. My Lian-Li is not a proper server case, it's a ATX ext, which fits the SE7320 board fine, I wanted a smaller case as the server is just for my home office & I don't need tons of slots.
Case: http://www.lian-li.com/product.php?a...a8d01e9bd82756
Yes I can drill out some more holes, but how do I make them threaded?
19 February 2005, 08:44 AM
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When you screw in the screws they will self thread I guess unless the thickness of the material you are drilling is very thick - or you can buy a small tool from a hardware store to do it for you - they look like small tight corkscrews
Edit.. I just looked at the case. Nice one!
At least you can clean behind it easily
Edit.. I just looked at the case. Nice one!
Auminum casters with brake
At least you can clean behind it easily
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19 February 2005, 09:52 PM
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OK, job done!
I partly fitted the board & made marks where I wanted the holes. Then I drilled holes slightly smaller than required. I then used some screws that fit the motherboard to the risers & created a thread in the holes by screwing the screws like a self-tapper. I ruined 8 screws doing this. I then was able to screw in the risers, with a little bit of effort. The new screw holes were not millimetre accurate, but the processor heat sinks actually move around a bit as they are just resting using a type of spring action. The board is now installed.
I partly fitted the board & made marks where I wanted the holes. Then I drilled holes slightly smaller than required. I then used some screws that fit the motherboard to the risers & created a thread in the holes by screwing the screws like a self-tapper. I ruined 8 screws doing this. I then was able to screw in the risers, with a little bit of effort. The new screw holes were not millimetre accurate, but the processor heat sinks actually move around a bit as they are just resting using a type of spring action. The board is now installed.
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Originally Posted by Nick
Hi
The case is big enough for the board, but the Xeon board has 4 extra holes for the heat sink spring for each processor. The heat sinks then screw into the mounting points. My nice new shiny Lian-Li does not have mounting holes for the 8 heat sink holes.
The case is big enough for the board, but the Xeon board has 4 extra holes for the heat sink spring for each processor. The heat sinks then screw into the mounting points. My nice new shiny Lian-Li does not have mounting holes for the 8 heat sink holes.
Do you mean the INTEL heatsink that comes with the chip?
If so then it should just slot into the M/B and doesnt need anything else (ive just built a P4 3.4 775), the heatsink i had just required the screw to be turned 90 degrees, just ensuring they were in the correct position before you do this.
Tony
20 February 2005, 08:50 AM
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Sorry Tony
It's a dual Xeon board. Each Xeon 604 socket has a heat sink under the board. This fits by slotting from under the board with 4 sockets into 4 holes in the board. The under heat sink must then rest on mounting bolts. The very large Xeon heat sinks then screws though the under sink socket & into the mounting bolts. The advantage of this is that there is extra support for the heat sink & the sink also is using the motherboard tray to dissapate heat.
I've just found some pics of the board & heat sink:
http://www.intel.com/support/process.../cs-020150.htm
It's a dual Xeon board. Each Xeon 604 socket has a heat sink under the board. This fits by slotting from under the board with 4 sockets into 4 holes in the board. The under heat sink must then rest on mounting bolts. The very large Xeon heat sinks then screws though the under sink socket & into the mounting bolts. The advantage of this is that there is extra support for the heat sink & the sink also is using the motherboard tray to dissapate heat.
I've just found some pics of the board & heat sink:
http://www.intel.com/support/process.../cs-020150.htm
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