[CUBE] Giga Upgrade

[Bumala, Robert W]

Looking at Anthony's post, that doesn't appear to be the case, since he mentions a thermal plate.  The gigadesigns web site isn't too helpful, but it shows the card for the blue and white upgrade has a heatsink / fan attached.  Looking at the installation instructions for the powerlogix cpu, it appears that the heatsink for the cpu runs the whole length of the motherboard, so it's not likely that the gigadesigns cpu has one, although I haven't done the upgrade, and my cube is at home.
Bob.

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 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Cube List [mailto:Cube at lists.themacintoshguy.com]  On Behalf Of Leo Baghdassarian
Sent:	Wednesday, November 26, 2003 11:11 AM
To:	Cube List
Subject:	Re: [CUBE] Giga Upgrade

 
>   The thermal paste makes a huge difference.  Without it the 
> only thermal transfer path is via the screws, and only a 
> tight circle around them.  Was there any paste left on the 
> heatsink when you removed the stock processor?


Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't the GD Cube Upgrade come with it's own
copper heatsink/spreader (already attached to the CPU card)?  So if one
would want to put thermal grease in between, they would have to remove the
heatsink, apply, then reassemble the heatsink?

For some reason, I remember reading that it comes with it's own heatsink
attached... So maybe the thermal paste isn't necessary?

- Leo


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