Re: G4 MDD copper heatsink question
Alex, Thanks for the reply. Take a look at the picture below : http://tinyurl.com/6yn8hfx On May 11, 11:26 pm, Alex Barnes kab...@gmail.com wrote: That is thermal paste. It transfers heat to from the processor to the heatsink (I think you knew that). Do you have a URL where I could see the picture with the thermal paste? On May 11, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Roger Dickinson wrote: I'm about to exchange the 24-fin aluminium heatsink in a G4 MDD dual 1.25 GHz (2002) for the more efficient copper heatsink from the 1.42 GHz MDD. One thing puzzles me, though : the bottom of the copper heatsink I have has some sort of gloop on each side of the heat pipe, just like that shown in the MDD's service manual, but the one pictured in the xlr8yourmac.com article on doing this swap (http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/MDD_copper_heatsink_swap/mdd_coppe...) has none. I am sure the mod. article is accurate, so is this stuff not really necessary? Anybody know why it's present on some but apparently not all heatsinks of this type? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
G4 MDD copper heatsink question
I'm about to exchange the 24-fin aluminium heatsink in a G4 MDD dual 1.25 GHz (2002) for the more efficient copper heatsink from the 1.42 GHz MDD. One thing puzzles me, though : the bottom of the copper heatsink I have has some sort of gloop on each side of the heat pipe, just like that shown in the MDD's service manual, but the one pictured in the xlr8yourmac.com article on doing this swap (http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/MDD_copper_heatsink_swap/mdd_copper_heatsink_swap.html) has none. I am sure the mod. article is accurate, so is this stuff not really necessary? Anybody know why it's present on some but apparently not all heatsinks of this type? Roger -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: G4 MDD copper heatsink question
That is thermal paste. It transfers heat to from the processor to the heatsink (I think you knew that). Do you have a URL where I could see the picture with the thermal paste? On May 11, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Roger Dickinson wrote: I'm about to exchange the 24-fin aluminium heatsink in a G4 MDD dual 1.25 GHz (2002) for the more efficient copper heatsink from the 1.42 GHz MDD. One thing puzzles me, though : the bottom of the copper heatsink I have has some sort of gloop on each side of the heat pipe, just like that shown in the MDD's service manual, but the one pictured in the xlr8yourmac.com article on doing this swap (http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/MDD_copper_heatsink_swap/mdd_copper_heatsink_swap.html) has none. I am sure the mod. article is accurate, so is this stuff not really necessary? Anybody know why it's present on some but apparently not all heatsinks of this type? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
