News Melting iMac Mod

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by The_Pope, 3 Aug 2005.

  1. The_Pope

    The_Pope Geoff Richards Super Moderator

    Joined:
    3 Jul 2003
    Posts:
    2,874
    Likes Received:
    111
    The_Pope, 3 Aug 2005
    #1
  2. Da Dego

    Da Dego Brett Thomas

    Joined:
    17 Aug 2004
    Posts:
    3,913
    Likes Received:
    1
    If your temps threaten your manhood, PLEASE DON'T POST. Proceed directly to the thread about the mac mouse and look for the iBalls, because you need some. :)

    Anyhow...didn't they test this crap? Or did they think that honestly most people don't use a MOBILE computer in more than 25C heat?! That sits on your LAP? Which is HOT? Sorry, this just truly seems idiotic...I would expect more from them.
     
    Da Dego, 3 Aug 2005
    #2
  3. The_Pope

    The_Pope Geoff Richards Super Moderator

    Joined:
    3 Jul 2003
    Posts:
    2,874
    Likes Received:
    111
    Firstly, I would imagine that the thermal paste contact on the CPU heatsink is probably pretty suspect on this particular model. I found no evidence of mass overheating of G5 iMacs in my research.

    The crack about the manhood refers to PowerBooks, rather than iMacs, and is based on my experience of PowerBooks - Editor Wil Harris has a 15" model, and I found it ran *very* warm. Not to the point of crashing, but certainly enough to give you, err, sweaty thighs if you were literally working on your lap.

    Most laptops / notebooks are used on a desk or table most of the time, so they are more of portable convenience than literal groin-mounted computers. But there's no denying that Apple aim for the sexiest packaging possible, and this may sometimes result in thermal issues.
     
    The_Pope, 3 Aug 2005
    #3
  4. (PTK)

    (PTK) What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    19 Jul 2005
    Posts:
    76
    Likes Received:
    0
    Maybe Apple could make a white 120mm fan with rounded edges and call it "iCool" or "iFan." That would be cute. :)
     
    (PTK), 3 Aug 2005
    #4
  5. ou7blaze

    ou7blaze sensational.

    Joined:
    5 May 2003
    Posts:
    2,653
    Likes Received:
    2
    icool lol hm nice pun
     
    ou7blaze, 3 Aug 2005
    #5
  6. charl3s_fatal1ty

    charl3s_fatal1ty Guest

    That was more of a problem with the Revision A models, the Revision B's (A.S.L.) aren't as susceptable to such problems
     
    charl3s_fatal1ty, 3 Aug 2005
    #6
  7. Da Dego

    Da Dego Brett Thomas

    Joined:
    17 Aug 2004
    Posts:
    3,913
    Likes Received:
    1
    There shouldn't be a revision anything that releases with these problems! :) Thermal issues need to be worked out before shipping...that's like saying "Oh yeah, the hard drive on Revision A catches fire every 20 minutes..." NO! That's not ready to ship! :)

    If a wintel notebook crashed every 30-45 minutes with heat, every macophile would be laughing their ass off...

    @pope,

    Ok, I get it now. :) Sorry, a bit slow. ;)
     
    Da Dego, 3 Aug 2005
    #7
  8. shumacher

    shumacher What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    4 Aug 2005
    Posts:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    shumacher, 4 Aug 2005
    #8
Tags: Add Tags

Share This Page