# Dell Dimension 8400 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 16, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251 "2008-11-16T13:28:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/1 "2008-11-16T13:28:59Z")
Anyone own this computer? If so are you still using it? I need the Heatsink brackets and retainer clips from it. ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/2 "2008-11-16T14:44:47Z")
i own this computer, but yes im still using it ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/3 "2008-11-16T14:47:17Z")
damn…I bought one from a site but it was the wrong size… ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/4 "2008-11-16T14:49:03Z")
check ebay if you havent already ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/5 "2008-11-16T15:11:50Z")
already did…they sell the heatsink but not the mounts and clips. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/6 "2008-11-16T15:20:26Z")
I have a 8600. Same??? ---
**Author:** ![MoparGuy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moparguy/32/5209_2.png) [@MoparGuy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MoparGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/7 "2008-11-16T15:28:38Z")
Awfully rude of Dell to not use standard S775 HSF mounting. Any way you can take off the plastic retainer and use the holes to zip-tie the HS down? Ghetto, but better than nothing. Also, the mounting pattern looks suspiciously close to a S478 HSF. Could give one of those a shot. Edit - my suggestions are based on the assumption that the google image searches are accurate. Ignore me if it doesn’t make any sense. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/8 "2008-11-16T15:39:56Z")
> I have a 8600. Same??? Possibly > Ghetto, but better than nothin Also, the mounting pattern looks suspiciously close to a S478 HSF. Could give one of those a shot. Dell’s shit is all proprietary. The heatsink, the PSU, the motherboard and case. It sucks. I’ll take pictures and measure it out \<\<\\>\> ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/heatsink.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/6/e66e1922704b08c45210d08b22928da342343006.jpeg) those are pretty close measurements could be a little off. It was a pain in the ass measuring those. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/9 "2008-11-16T17:41:02Z")
You can just put a regular heatsink on it with fan, then mount a case fan on the case if you can’t find that stupid green heatpipe. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/10 "2008-11-16T18:55:27Z")
> [@JustinH](#): > > You can just put a regular heatsink on it with fan, then mount a case fan on the case if you can’t find that stupid green heatpipe. there is no green heatsink pipe…and No you can’t put any heatsink on it. ---
**Author:** ![MoparGuy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moparguy/32/5209_2.png) [@MoparGuy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MoparGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/11 "2008-11-16T19:37:41Z")
I found this image of standard mounting dimensions. Doesn’t look like there’s anything helpful. The Xeon looks to be close, but not close enough. I’ll dig around at work tomorrow and see if we have anything that might fit. We deal a lot with custom chassis and foxconn boards, maybe we’ll get lucky. ![http://usera.imagecave.com/hotrod73dart/Service/socketdimensions.gif.jpg](http://usera.imagecave.com/hotrod73dart/Service/socketdimensions.gif.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/12 "2008-11-16T20:06:16Z")
It’s a socket 775 chip, but the dimensions are custom. If I was to order it from Dell it’d probably cost me like $100 \<\<\\>\> width is roughly 90mm and the height is roughly 48mm…Like I said they aren’t exact but they are close. ---
**Author:** ![MoparGuy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moparguy/32/5209_2.png) [@MoparGuy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MoparGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/13 "2008-11-16T21:17:32Z")
Check your PM’s. [Dell PN: U2641](http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=U2641&_sacat=See-All-Categories). ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/14 "2008-11-17T05:07:24Z")
just looked - we have a dimension 8200 that is currently being thrown out… if its the same part you can have it ---
**Author:** ![escgt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/escgt/32/7512_2.png) [@escgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/escgt)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/15 "2008-11-17T13:16:36Z")
any manufactured computer is shit go custom next time so you have the option to upgrade ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/16 "2008-11-17T15:44:53Z")
> [@escgt](#): > > any manufactured computer is shit go custom next time so you have the option to upgrade I did go custom…I’m rebuilding my dell for my parents to use. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/17 "2008-11-17T16:24:47Z")
i just took my 8600 apart down to the mobo, completely different, sry…I would have given it to you if they were the same… ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/18 "2008-11-17T17:16:04Z")
> [@rdandy5875](#): > > i just took my 8600 apart down to the mobo, completely different, sry…I would have given it to you if they were the same… Thanks, I appreciate the help…I ordered one on ebay thanks to MoparGuy. I’ll update pending the installation. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dell-dimension-8400/58251/19 "2008-11-17T17:24:23Z")
well what an idiot I am anyways. It’s an INSPIRON 8600 laptop, not a dimension 8400 pc, oh well i needed the screen for a hp laptop.