How to turn on an old motherboard

[Quantos]

No, that won't work, the epoxy would have to have a really high amount of metallic solids to be considered conductive.

Just leave it turned off for now, we will see what we can find.

[computeruler]

But I dont want it to be conductive.  I just want to glue the thing back on the hsf

[Quantos]

If you still have the original piece that broke off the clip, try the sumoglue.  I thought you meant to attach the heatsink to the processor.  For that we would want it really conductive.

Just be really careful where you get the sumoglue. 

[computeruler]

Ummm well.... The sumoglue happens to be all dried up... All I have now is crazy glue, which I doubt will work because it looks like its in a tube like a glue stick

[Quantos]

Spend the dollar at a dollar store, use a pin or toothpick to apply it.
Breath on both pieces just before you join them, cyanoacrylate bonds with the help of moisture, your breath is enough to do that.

[BC_Programmer]

even so you'd probably need to reapply the thermal paste. Instead of going around buying different glues... why not just get a new heatsink?

I got a new heatsink for my Old K6-2 (because the bugger kept overheating) for, if memory serves, around 20 dollars; Came with thermal paste, too, so extra bonus.

[truenorth]

Just to address an earlier part of this wherein a search was about to be undertaken re a "highly conductive" bonding agent (i do realize that no longer seems required). This is not the use for which it is designed but there is an aluminum embedded auto body filler which is very strong and somewhat more expensive than normally body filler that due to it's aluminum content ought to be highly conductive. I can only guess at that though as i never heard of anyone using it for it's potential for conductivity.truenorth

[computeruler]

I have reapplied thermal paste already.  I had some mx-2 lieing around

[patio]

I would look into replacement hold down clips myself...instead of gluing the sink.

[computeruler]

Im not glueing the the hsf, just the hold down clip.  Were would I find them?

[Karnac]

http://www.xsfans.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5&zenid=f820bef96dbbf5064a914fb4e2382c4c

[computeruler]

I did find some but isnt glue easier?

[Karnac]

It's not so  much the glue as it is the downward equal pressure produced by the clips on the heatsink on the processor...... this is necessary  to move the heat away efficiently.

[computeruler]

Im having trouble putting the heatsink on.... Any guides on how?

[Quantos]

Why are you having difficulty reattaching the heat sink?  Can you submit an image of what you have?