>
> > If the heatsink is getting hotter, and the total amount of energy put
>> out by the CPU is constant, then it stands to reason (so I say) that
>> means the CPU is cooler.
>>
>> Mad Dog
>>
>
>Heat (energy) is not going to flow from a lower temperature to a
>high temperature
>(exactly the opposite)- ie if the heatsink is hotter than the CPU is
>also hotter
>-likely by more than the difference in heatsink temperatures, since
>the eff. is less
>and therefore a higher delta is required to reach equilibrium.
I mean the CPU should be relatively cooler then if using the apple
heat pad. The heatsink can never be cooler than the CPU (with
passive cooling).
I really ought to get around to putting the thermocouple on the CPU,
under the heat pad and see the differences.
Mad Dog
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