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    Cpu Vga heatsinks

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by JRSOR, Apr 3, 2011.

  1. JRSOR

    JRSOR Notebook Consultant

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    Want the best cooling, which style heatsinks are better and does anyone have pics of the best ones? Jim
     
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    AaronIROCZ Notebook Enthusiast

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    For what Gateway laptop??
     
    AaronIROCZ, Apr 3, 2011
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    P78xx and P79xx

    For VGA this is revision .002 so it should be the latest.

    For CPU, this is the one used on the Quads and again revision .002.
     
    TANWare, Apr 3, 2011
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    I should add, but I don't know why Gateway did this, with that CPU HS the copper plate does not fully cover the two cores on Quad CPU's. The HS is more than adaquate for quads at stock speeds though, overclocking is a challange...................
     
    TANWare, Apr 4, 2011
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    Did you run a copper shim?
     
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    No, just ICD. I am thinking about it though. If I did I'd probably do a 2mm for the CPU then 3 mm for the NB, or 1 mm then 2 mm.................
     
    TANWare, Apr 4, 2011
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