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raccoonone
12-19-2006, 04:15 PM
So, I just purchased a Mach II GT with a 775 mounting kit. But the kit doesn't quite fit on the P5B Deluxe that I have.

I'm hoping someone has some suggestions that I can do without voiding the warranty on the motherboard. Or maybe someone has already had this problem mounting their own Mach II GT on a P5B Deluxe.
I was thinking maybe I can mod the mounting kit a little or take the top off the CPU retention bracket and replace it with a custom one, but I have no experience with phase-change so I'm not really sure what the best way is.

Here are some pics that I took.

The red arrow is the part that I think is getting in the way. But the hinges look like they might get in the way also.
http://procyongames.com/temp/3.jpg

I was thinking that maybe I can mod the mounting kit in this area.
http://procyongames.com/temp/2.jpg

Pic to show that it's not mounting flat.
http://procyongames.com/temp/5.jpg

I tried to show how much it wiggles up and down, but it doesn't show very well. Look at the red circled area.
http://procyongames.com/temp/6.jpg
http://procyongames.com/temp/7.jpg
loc.o
12-20-2006, 12:57 AM
Cant you just bend the thing on the bracket in first pic down a little? Its a tight fit but i didnt have the problem you have.
raccoonone
12-20-2006, 09:29 AM
Ya, I think I might try that. I'm just waiting for my PSU to arrive, so that I can check that everything is working, before I start modding stuff.
EnJoY
12-20-2006, 04:49 PM
Another solution would be to toss on a new/better evap head, regas it, and throw on a new mounting system. =)
raccoonone
12-21-2006, 07:06 AM
Another solution would be to toss on a new/better evap head, regas it, and throw on a new mounting system. =)
Ya, I like that solution, but it's expensive:(
EnJoY
12-21-2006, 01:46 PM
Ya, I like that solution, but it's expensive:(

Not really, maybe $300 all said and done?
bob(nz)
12-21-2006, 03:57 PM
I have just used a file to remove the portion of the middle plastic leg that is causing the problem - this enables the surround to sit flat against the board
raccoonone
12-23-2006, 07:29 AM
PSU got here, however even after flashing to the latest BIOS my P5B Deluxe coldboots every time I restart after changing stuff in the BIOS. Is there a fix for this, or do I just need to do all my overclocking while running the Mach II off a separate PSU and then connect it after all my settings are stable?
star882
12-23-2006, 09:02 AM
PSU got here, however even after flashing to the latest BIOS my P5B Deluxe coldboots every time I restart after changing stuff in the BIOS. Is there a fix for this, or do I just need to do all my overclocking while running the Mach II off a separate PSU and then connect it after all my settings are stable?
Add a "delay-on-break" timer to delay restarts.
loc.o
12-23-2006, 01:13 PM
Firmware (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1784034&postcount=1) update could help, im using second psu.
zeeke
12-24-2006, 02:51 AM
Im having the same mounting problem on AW9D-max, well not anymore since i fried it.. but still
Rubiconx3
12-24-2006, 03:17 AM
I did this before. The only way i can figure is i took the lid off and the grease held the chip in when i used my mach II