I apologize for using PCI bandwith for this question, but I tried the G-List and haven't heard any replies yet (maybe I am impatient, just eager to get the info). I hope its ok to invoke the "once removed" guideline here because you all have been (and continue to be) incredibly helpful. Feel free to contact me offlist if that is more appropriate...
Orig email on G-List: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Howdy. I just did a zif upgrade on our B&W G3/300 and I noticed that the stock ZIF has a soft "shim" thingy around the processor with a thin film covering the processor and the shim. This results in the heatsink settled nicely onto the CPU and I am assuming that contact is perfect for heat xfer to the heatsink. My zif upgrade (G4/450 ZIF from OWC) had nothing like that (no shim, no heat tranfer medium at all), so ... what do folks use instead? Anyone use thermal compound? (I already own arctic silver from my peecee tinkerings) Can I even get a shim like this? I'd rather leave the stock G3/300 alone because I will be using it in the future in a ZIFCarrier for a PCI mac. I am guessing none of this is necessary for regular use, but I would like to try to overclock and see if I can squeeze a bit more performance out of this 450. So, I guess its curiousity more than anything :) And I am wondering why OWC didn't include this (shim and "tape" to hold it down) in their ZIF package, but since I ordered this over a year ago I don't know where to find my customer number to ask them the question (oopsy). TIA, Caitlin -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
