Thanks I'll try the modification, fitting tape to the heatspreader underside near the power connector Tony
> > > On Aug 22, 2011, at 7:15 PM, James Cameron wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 09:54:48PM +1000, fors...@ozonline.com.au wrote: > >> There is a thread on the heat spreader, are there any precautions to > >> refit it ok? > > > The heat spreader on the XO-1.75 has four attachment points. > Removing and replacing it multiple times shouldn't cause any problems, > just try to avoid getting the heat conducting gunk over the SoC dirty. > > And finally, unlike earlier XOs, the heat spreader is much less important. > I'm too busy using the oven for memory testing to check, but I bet that > they will run fine at 50C minus a heat spreader.... > > Cheers, > wad > > _______________________________________________ > Testing mailing list > test...@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/testing > > _____________________________________________________ > This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line > see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel