BishopOn1 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I'm in a dilemma, I have a new GPU that I'm replacing and I can't connect it securely to the heart sink. Whatever this metal piece on back of the old one (smaller GPU on the right) is missing on the new one (bigger GPU on left of image. Is there a way to remove the old one and place it on the new one or is there someplace I can order it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitje Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Those are X-brackets. Some new or used GPUs don't come with one meaning you have to take the one from your old card off or getting a new one with some adhesive to attach it with. I think my WX-4150 did not come with a bracket so I had to purchase one from eBay and upon discovering it had no adhesive I also bought a roll to adhere to the card. Fiddly process... Formerly Vaardu Dell Precision 7540 (Delta fans equipped), Dell Precision M4800, HP Zbook 15 G2 |Not in use: HP Elitebook 8470P, ThinkPad X131e, ThinkPad T61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron44126 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 You can remove the bracket from the old card; you might need a heat gun or hair dryer to heat it up to get the adhesive to release. (You will need something to hold it in place while you mount the card in your new system until the heatsink has it screwed in. The adhesive that is sort of still stuck to it when you remove it might be good enough.) Dell Precision 7770 (personal) • Dell Precision 7560 (work) • Full specs in spoiler block below Info posts (Dell) — Dell Precision key posts • Dell driver RSS feeds • Dell Fan Management — override fan behavior Info posts (Windows) — Turbo boost toggle • The problem with Windows 11 • About Windows 10 LTSC Spoiler Dell Precision 7770 (personal) Intel Core i9-12950HX ("Alder Lake"), 8P+8E 8× P cores ("Golden Cove"): 2.3 GHz base, 5.0 GHz turbo, hyperthreading 8× E cores ("Gracemont"): 1.7 GHz base, 3.6 GHz turbo 128GB DDR5-3600 (CAMM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB (DGFF) Storage: 2TB system drive: Samsung 980 Pro, PCIe4 24TB additional storage: MDRAID, RAID 0 2× 8TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus, PCIe4 1× 8TB Inland Performance Plus, PCIe4 Kubuntu 23.04 (KDE Plasma 5.27, Linux kernel 6.2) 17.3" 3940×2160 120 Hz display Intel Wi-Fi AX211 (Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth) 93Wh battery IR webcam Fingerprint reader Dell Precision 7560 (work) Intel Xeon W-11955M ("Tiger Lake") 8×2.6 GHz base, 5.0 GHz turbo, hyperthreading ("Willow Cove") 64GB DDR4-3200 ECC NVIDIA RTX A2000 4GB Storage: 512GB system drive (Micron 2300) 4TB additional storage (Sabrent Rocket Q4) Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 15.6" 3940×2160 display Intel Wi-Fi AX210 (Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth) 95Wh battery IR webcam Fingerprint reader Previous Dell Precision 7530, 7510, M4800, M6700 Dell Latitude E6520 Dell Inspiron 1720, 5150 Dell Latitude CPi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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