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jaydee · 11-17-2003, 10:51 AM

I still have yet to measure the heat of a NB. All my probes are in use. If there are pins around the entire body then there will be heat anyway. Pins carry heat. I will agree though, most of the heat is in the middle. On the KT133A it has a metal circle in the middle and I assume that is where most the work is done. That circle also appears on the GF4 I have as per the pics above. Interestingly the stock HS was NOT covering even half of the GPU! The thermal compund marks where non existant there. Attribute that to the mounting holes being way to far apart and weak mounting system. Those little plastic spring loaded pins are near useless.

11-17-2003, 10:51 AM	#125
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	I still have yet to measure the heat of a NB. All my probes are in use. If there are pins around the entire body then there will be heat anyway. Pins carry heat. I will agree though, most of the heat is in the middle. On the KT133A it has a metal circle in the middle and I assume that is where most the work is done. That circle also appears on the GF4 I have as per the pics above. Interestingly the stock HS was NOT covering even half of the GPU! The thermal compund marks where non existant there. Attribute that to the mounting holes being way to far apart and weak mounting system. Those little plastic spring loaded pins are near useless.