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Disassembled iMac Heatsink
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So wait a tick, is the processor soldered in? it would be bad a$$ if it was like the mini and I could find a faster penryn processor for my iMac.
Sun Baked
macrumors G5
Oh I don't mind the 3 hours it took to completely remove the thermal gel for the Radeon's memory chips.
Would explain why my dad's iMac kept overheating and creating artifacts. Now the GPU runs at a cool 25 deg C along with the CPU. Maximum load only reaching 39 deg C currently.
Furthermore, just taking the heatsink off voids warranty. So since we forgot to buy AppleCare after our 1st year is up, might as well.
The CPU is removable.
Would explain why my dad's iMac kept overheating and creating artifacts. Now the GPU runs at a cool 25 deg C along with the CPU. Maximum load only reaching 39 deg C currently.
Furthermore, just taking the heatsink off voids warranty. So since we forgot to buy AppleCare after our 1st year is up, might as well.
The CPU is removable.
tominated
macrumors 68000
did you re-apply thermail paste or something? cos i have a gfx overheat problem with my imac core duo. might do it myself
Yeah. I cleaned everything off and redid the thermal paste. I must admit, the iMac was probably the most hardest system I've ever taken apart.