On Thursday, August 29, 2002, at 09:14 PM, archy wrote:
> I don't have a TiBook, but I do have some suggestions for cooling > things down. > There are 3 basic ways to cool things a computer- convection, > conduction, and > liquid. Convection is the more common method for us, where airflow is > used to > cool things down. Conduction is cooling by touching a cold object to > the hot > object. Liquid cooling is probably a little complicated for a > notebook. So > if convection cooling isn't as adequate for as you'd like, try placing > the > notebook on top of a cold table, thick metal or granite/stone being > the best. > I think the obvious is being overlooked here. The above is relevant if ALL TiBooks are getting this hot. One of the first things I would have checked out is to see if the heat-sink is doing its intended job. Is it firmly and squarely attached? If there is supposed to be a layer of thermal paste, is it adequate and undisturbed? John at Wood-n-Shavings, Inc. San Antonio, Texas -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
