_More RAM = more heat? No, right?

[optimus prime]

i just purchased some G. Skill memory sticks (2GB each = 4GB total) from newegg and i installed them correctly, (or at least i hope), and now my computer seems to be running a LOT hotter. it shouldn't be that way right?

i also find that my computer freezes while i type in ADIUM more frequently ... LOL.

i dont know exactly what the problem is, but can anyone please help?

thanks!

 

[eXan]

It could be bad RAM, but I don't think its due to heat.

Adding RAM won't raise heat level by any noticeable amount (unless you fill all 8 slots in Mac Pro, probably )

 

[optimus prime]

^ how can i found out if it's bad or not?

 

[eXan]

Place original RAM back and see if you still get freezes/lockups.

 

[optimus prime]

^ so i kinda accidentally stripped the heads of the screws and now i cant get them out...

what do i do now. haha


my normal heat is 165 degrees farenheit with only firefox and adium running... i dont get why it's so hot. it should be at like 140 right?

and now my battery is 80% max at 165 cycles.

my comp is gonna die

 

[optimus prime]

ok, so i figured out that the "print manager" was taking about 45% of my memory...

WHY!?!?

i quit that process and the fans AND temp went down....


i have a canon pixma ip4000... why is the manager taking so much memory?

 

[eXan]

Sometimes print job process gets stuck and continues to use 100% CPU until you stop it manually or re-login...

 

[DirtyDan]

I messed up my screws to open my computer too, but I didn't strip the heads I just couldn't get them to screw back in (the bottom was stripped I guess). Regardless once I got it open and tried I realized the guy at Fry's had given me the wrong ram, so I took it back and got my money back.

I'm going to the apple store either today or tomorrow to let them upgrade my RAM and fix my screw problem.

 

[Cheffy Dave]

Sometimes print job process gets stuck and continues to use 100% CPU until you stop it manually or re-login...

found that out myself this very week. I was setting up the BMB's to print wirelessly to a HP 1020 and a HP 6940, while I was at one of the 3 Lappies one had a hung print job, and I could hear the fans whirring from across the room.
In the end, 2 BMB's,and one MBP have their choice of the HP 6940,HP 1020 Laser,HP 5960 Photo. Sueet!

 

[Cheffy Dave]

I messed up my screws to open my computer too, but I didn't strip the heads I just couldn't get them to screw back in (the bottom was stripped I guess). Regardless once I got it open and tried I realized the guy at Fry's had given me the wrong ram, so I took it back and got my money back.

I'm going to the apple store either today or tomorrow to let them upgrade my RAM and fix my screw problem.

Get your Ram at OWC, and do it yourself, as for the screw,APPLE