Il giorno 16/01/13 04:25, Cameron Kaiser ha scritto:

>> I think it was the memory controller, partly because it has always been
>> really hot, between 70 and 75 degrees Celsius

> Wow, that is VERY hot. This quad:
> 
> Memory cntrlr 54.9 C

Yes it is. 
Since I got it (couple of years ago) it has always been that way.

I cleaned the G5 as best as I could, using a vacuum cleaner (both sucking
and blowing), but it didn't change the memory controller temp much.
I probably should disassemble it and check the logic board backside, but
it's too much hassle for me - I'm not that good with hardware.
Besides, I'm afraid I could make the LCS leak (this is a Delphi unit, the
most likely to have leaking issues).

Reading on the Net, lots of people have G5s with the same high temp I have.
Maybe the Quad G5 had some improvements about airflow/heatsinks.

Apart from disassembling the G5, have you got any suggestion about lowering
that controller chip's temp?
It's not getting any airflow there (on the inner side of the board), and I
think its being so hot has something to do with the "memory error" I just
got.


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