I'm really appreciating the feedback... That being said, it seems that it is possible that a new 6 core 3.33 would run cooler than my current dual quad 2.66 2006. Is it all basically in the heatsinks then?
Ok then, does the newer memory produce a lot less heat then 06-08? It sounds like if I had an 08 I could bake stuff in my office.
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In general newer RAM may run a little cooler than older RAM and whether or not the 2008 heats up your office depends a lot on what you're doing with the machine (how much energy it's using). At idle it probably won't contribute much heat - but cranked up it probably will.
Remember that without ventilation or dissipation heat is accumulative (ie. in a closed system). If your office walls for example insulated perfectly (no dissipation) and there was no other ventilation then just a single small candle flame would heat your office to unbearable temperatures after XX number of hours - assuming it could burn that long. It's the same with your computer too. Also heatsinks don't really cool anything. They just transfer the heat energy away from the part and disperse it into the air - which is then removed from your computer enclosure -- and into your office space.
Also generally speaking, Apple tends to run their devices hotter (system internal temperatures) than most other manufacturers. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if the temps inside the MP6,1 were alarmingly high - without user modified fan speeds. This is already true with all MacPro models and they have a lot more open space inside than the new one does.
