Motherboard part identification
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I've purchased new build and while setting it up, accidentally pushed on a part of my ASRock B450 Pro4 and it "wiggled" quite a bit.
It looks like a heatsink to me, and given that it's held down by spring-loaded screws, I think it's not meant to be secured down entirely. Or, maybe it's wishful thinking.
Context: I'm getting bootloops with no POST (which I know is fairly common). I'm just hoping my nudging of this part didn't break the mobo.
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edited Jan 30 at 13:02
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I've purchased new build and while setting it up, accidentally pushed on a part of my ASRock B450 Pro4 and it "wiggled" quite a bit.
It looks like a heatsink to me, and given that it's held down by spring-loaded screws, I think it's not meant to be secured down entirely. Or, maybe it's wishful thinking.
Context: I'm getting bootloops with no POST (which I know is fairly common). I'm just hoping my nudging of this part didn't break the mobo.
motherboard
edited Jan 30 at 13:02
Ahmed Ashour
1,4022716
asked Jan 30 at 12:50
EricDEricD
12
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These seem to be VRM radiators. They should sit there pretty firmly.
– gronostaj
Jan 30 at 12:57
Ah, that seems pretty likely. The question is, were they somehow affixed to the mobo and my pushing on it broke that connection? Or, can I just press firmly down on it to ensure it's contacting what it should?
– EricD
Jan 30 at 12:59
@EricD - This isn’t something we can answer. Request a RMA and get a replacement board.
– Ramhound
Jan 30 at 13:20
Okay, I thought maybe the process for applying these radiators might be fairly standard across manufacturers but maybe that isn't the case. I'll mess around with the parts to see if I can get a successful POST but if not, RMA is probably the way to go.
– EricD
Jan 30 at 13:46
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I've purchased new build and while setting it up, accidentally pushed on a part of my ASRock B450 Pro4 and it "wiggled" quite a bit.
It looks like a heatsink to me, and given that it's held down by spring-loaded screws, I think it's not meant to be secured down entirely. Or, maybe it's wishful thinking.
Context: I'm getting bootloops with no POST (which I know is fairly common). I'm just hoping my nudging of this part didn't break the mobo.
motherboard
edited Jan 30 at 13:02
Ahmed Ashour
1,4022716
asked Jan 30 at 12:50
EricDEricD
12
I've purchased new build and while setting it up, accidentally pushed on a part of my ASRock B450 Pro4 and it "wiggled" quite a bit.
It looks like a heatsink to me, and given that it's held down by spring-loaded screws, I think it's not meant to be secured down entirely. Or, maybe it's wishful thinking.
Context: I'm getting bootloops with no POST (which I know is fairly common). I'm just hoping my nudging of this part didn't break the mobo.
motherboard
motherboard
edited Jan 30 at 13:02
Ahmed Ashour
1,4022716
asked Jan 30 at 12:50
EricDEricD
12
edited Jan 30 at 13:02
Ahmed Ashour
1,4022716
asked Jan 30 at 12:50
EricDEricD
12
edited Jan 30 at 13:02
Ahmed Ashour
1,4022716
edited Jan 30 at 13:02
Ahmed Ashour
1,4022716
edited Jan 30 at 13:02
Ahmed Ashour
1,4022716
1,4022716
asked Jan 30 at 12:50
EricDEricD
12
asked Jan 30 at 12:50
EricDEricD
12
asked Jan 30 at 12:50
EricDEricD
12
12
1
These seem to be VRM radiators. They should sit there pretty firmly.
– gronostaj
Jan 30 at 12:57
Ah, that seems pretty likely. The question is, were they somehow affixed to the mobo and my pushing on it broke that connection? Or, can I just press firmly down on it to ensure it's contacting what it should?
– EricD
Jan 30 at 12:59
@EricD - This isn’t something we can answer. Request a RMA and get a replacement board.
– Ramhound
Jan 30 at 13:20
Okay, I thought maybe the process for applying these radiators might be fairly standard across manufacturers but maybe that isn't the case. I'll mess around with the parts to see if I can get a successful POST but if not, RMA is probably the way to go.
– EricD
Jan 30 at 13:46
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These seem to be VRM radiators. They should sit there pretty firmly.
– gronostaj
Jan 30 at 12:57
Ah, that seems pretty likely. The question is, were they somehow affixed to the mobo and my pushing on it broke that connection? Or, can I just press firmly down on it to ensure it's contacting what it should?
– EricD
Jan 30 at 12:59
@EricD - This isn’t something we can answer. Request a RMA and get a replacement board.
– Ramhound
Jan 30 at 13:20
Okay, I thought maybe the process for applying these radiators might be fairly standard across manufacturers but maybe that isn't the case. I'll mess around with the parts to see if I can get a successful POST but if not, RMA is probably the way to go.
– EricD
Jan 30 at 13:46
1
1
These seem to be VRM radiators. They should sit there pretty firmly.
– gronostaj
Jan 30 at 12:57
These seem to be VRM radiators. They should sit there pretty firmly.
– gronostaj
Jan 30 at 12:57
Ah, that seems pretty likely. The question is, were they somehow affixed to the mobo and my pushing on it broke that connection? Or, can I just press firmly down on it to ensure it's contacting what it should?
– EricD
Jan 30 at 12:59
Ah, that seems pretty likely. The question is, were they somehow affixed to the mobo and my pushing on it broke that connection? Or, can I just press firmly down on it to ensure it's contacting what it should?
– EricD
Jan 30 at 12:59
@EricD - This isn’t something we can answer. Request a RMA and get a replacement board.
– Ramhound
Jan 30 at 13:20
@EricD - This isn’t something we can answer. Request a RMA and get a replacement board.
– Ramhound
Jan 30 at 13:20
Okay, I thought maybe the process for applying these radiators might be fairly standard across manufacturers but maybe that isn't the case. I'll mess around with the parts to see if I can get a successful POST but if not, RMA is probably the way to go.
– EricD
Jan 30 at 13:46
Okay, I thought maybe the process for applying these radiators might be fairly standard across manufacturers but maybe that isn't the case. I'll mess around with the parts to see if I can get a successful POST but if not, RMA is probably the way to go.
– EricD
Jan 30 at 13:46
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These seem to be VRM radiators. They should sit there pretty firmly.
– gronostaj
Jan 30 at 12:57
Ah, that seems pretty likely. The question is, were they somehow affixed to the mobo and my pushing on it broke that connection? Or, can I just press firmly down on it to ensure it's contacting what it should?
– EricD
Jan 30 at 12:59
@EricD - This isn’t something we can answer. Request a RMA and get a replacement board.
– Ramhound
Jan 30 at 13:20
Okay, I thought maybe the process for applying these radiators might be fairly standard across manufacturers but maybe that isn't the case. I'll mess around with the parts to see if I can get a successful POST but if not, RMA is probably the way to go.
– EricD
Jan 30 at 13:46