on 5/2/02 5:24 PM, chuck goolsbee at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Thanks to the recent discussion here of >> Goolsbeing (sp?) the machine, > > That would be me... chuck 'i'm not a verb!' goolsbee. =) > >> I made the trip to Fry's for some heat sink goop ($5.95, IIRC), and >> appropriately fortified w/ my favorite single malt, opened up the box >> again. There was a very little bit of heat-transfer goo on the CPU, and >> the pellet on the bottom of the chassis, which contacts the CPU, was >> clean as a whistle. (The pellet/heatsink is affixed to a rod that is >> eventually welded to the alum. sheet on the bottom of the case.) > > There *should* have been a pad between those two items as well. A > thermal pad that fills that gap. It shipped standard with the > Interware 320 G3 upgrade. It looks like it may have been lost or > never even installed. No wonder it was getting hot. > > Without it there is a 1.5mm air gap between the heat sink and the > CPU. You might consider buying some thermal gap filler to go along > with your 'heat sink goop' and another bottle of Malt. =) > > > Good Luck, > > --chuck goolsbee > geek wrangler, digital.forest inc, bothell, wa <http://www.forest.net> > list mom, mac-mgrs mailing list... <http://www.mac-mgrs.org> > > ---------- > Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ---------- > Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! > MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> > After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
I just did a trick for the heat disposal... I inserted a piece of copper, 1/16 thickness...that kind of copper sheet you can buy from hardware store and drilled a few holes. I then pasted some silver compound between CPU/ copper sheet/ heat sink and it works pretty good...play hours iTunes and stays around 43C to 48C rEdmAc ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
