On Mar 13, 2009, at 3:18 PM, MacGuy wrote:

>
> just replaced my stock mdd heatsink with a copper one, question, is
> there a break-in period and if so, approx. how long? I'm sitting at
> 135.6F (57C) and the fans are running at a high rpm with no load on
> the computer to speak of. Jeff

There should be no 'break in' period. We're not running new rings in a  
cast-iron engine block.

If you run particularly hot after doing something like this, it was  
done wrong: too much/too little thermal grease, the heat sink isn't  
properly seated, or the heat sink isn't actually correct for your  
installation.

Were you overheating before? Why did you replace the heat sink? Are  
you trying to overclock the CPU?

-- 
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs



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