On 2003-02-14 15:06, "Simon Stone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, I have bought and installed a G3 250mhz Nupower processor on my pb1400cs. > I notice that the original processor chip has a some heat transfer material > stuck to the top, presumably to make contact with the heat sink. My question > is: should I transfer this material to the G3? Yes, you should. > I have no manual, and it seems to me that there is a fairly large gap between > the new chip and the heat sink. If any of you have experience with this > upgrade I'd appreciate any info or suggestions you could provide, it seems to > me that running a faster processor with a larger cache will create more heat, > which must be dispersed efficiently. Thank you. Actually, the Sonnet (copper) G3 upgrades for the PowerBook 1400 run cooler (and use less power) than the stock (aluminium) 603ev. But I don't know if that is also the case for the NewerTECH (or Vimage) upgrades. ,xtG .tsooJ -- There are only 10 kinds of people in this world: Those that understand binary, and those that don't. -- Joost van de Griek <http://www.jvdg.net/> -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
