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Mounting Clips for CPU heat sink cooling fan - heat sink is vertical tower of aluminum fins - need to clip cooling fan to it.

I am trying to find what I can best describe as mounting "clips" or "holders" for a cooling fan (for a heat sink) for a PC desktop computer. I have the heat sink. I have the cooling fan. I don't have a way to attach the cooling fan to the heat sink. I am trying to find them to buy online and am having a difficult time. The heat sink has the brand name "Cooler Master" and the sides are like ... curved ... in a weird way. Cooling fan is 120 mm square. Here is a picture of one of the clips:

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Dr. Klahn

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nobus

post the cpu and cpu cooler model plse

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Tom Knowlton

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Gotcha

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Tom Knowlton

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Heat sink brand: Cooler Master

cooling fan: 120 mm square.

John Tsioumpris

Now i got it...so you have issues fixing the fan to the cooler...well 2 things come to my mind
1. Use a long screw with a a nut and a couple of washer to provide the resistance....if you manage to "connect" the nuts it should be rock steady...
2. a lot of manufacturers use some kind of semi flexible metal like a paper clip ....with a bit of testing you should get one to do the job...

nobus

you can drill a hole in the side part of the fan, and attach it with a wire ( maybe do the same on the other side)

Tom Knowlton

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Thanks everyone! I'll probably just rig something. I'll figure it out. : )