One of the reviewers of the Sonnet Encore upgrade at <http:// xlr8yourmac.com> claims to have replaced the Sonnet heatsink with the original aluminium version, so it seems it can be done. That card was a different card, for the Cube. Older and different fasteners.
I’ve been looking around a bit, and my conclusion sofar is: 71 C/160 F is hot, but not too hot for most processors. ...CPUs don’t break suddenly at high temperatures, but they age much faster. Thanks. That was my perception, too. Aside from premature degradation, my immediate concern was (before I swapped the original card back in) that the fans were on full speed all the time and made a huge noise. It really was unnacceptable. With the original processor + the copper heatsink the MDD is virtually silent. But too slow. Is there a way to upload pics here? I can take a picture of the fasteners and perhaps someone knows which tool or method to use to remove it. Thanks, Gary -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
