[w7ox]

Originally Posted by desertpilot

It is true the right side is getting way hotter then the left, but I suspect it would still be too hot if there was an even distribution. It's not that the pads ate the thermal energy.r

Nope! But they do conduct it away from the CPU. Use CPU-i to see what the temp is.

Reminds me of a satellite component design snafu long ago. Components were potted in non-conductive epoxy by mistake. Box was very cool to the touch -- while the internal parts melted. Oops!

Phil

[desertpilot]

Maybe the heat problem is the reason my 10v showed up in the refurbished dept. It has been opened before, I could see fingerprints and there are also suspicious dents on the keyboard frame. Gawd, I hate RAs. Thanks for your help, BTW.

Holger

[Aeshma]

A little side track here, but did you weld that together yourself? Cause those are rather nice welds.... All and all a nice stand too

[desertpilot]

Originally Posted by Aeshma

A little side track here, but did you weld that together yourself? Cause those are rather nice welds.... All and all a nice stand too

Uh, hey thanks! I got this welding machine for Christmas (amazing how you get exactly the stuff you wished for if you get it for yourself ) and now love to weld aluminum. Have to learn a ton to really get it right, but that's fun, too.

Holger

[ursulakis]

hello, how did you make the fan to work?

[desertpilot]

Originally Posted by ursulakis

hello, how did you make the fan to work?

I hooked it up to the 5V of a USB port. It's a 12V fan, but it moves plenty of air at 5V. At home I hook it up to a 5V power supply left over from a dead bluetooth headset.