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How much thermal paste is needed for Mac Pro 1,1 CPUs?
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Oh yeah, I saw a 5770 get sold on eBay with a cooler like this. I wonder how this would do inside of a Mac Pro. It seems as though my card gets considerably hot with its current fan. So I'm assuming that this thing just sits on top of it in place of the entire plastic housing (and, of course, fan)? This actually could be a great idea.
I think this Arctic passive cooling solution is too big for the cMP's case. Even though we can leave the side panel open to ignore the width of the heatsink. It still make the card an inch longer, which may not able to fit into the PCIe slot.
I saw a 5770 on eBay that was being sold with one, and it was flashed for the Mac Pro. I guess I'll contact the seller and see which cooler he used. I am assuming it would work if he was able to sell one like that. Now I wonder if I need that optional fan. I believe, though, that the Mac Pro's cooling system can handle it. What other computer has holes in the front and a fan that brings in air, pushes it through the mid-section of the case, and then right out the back? (I know that the rear of the PCI mid-section has no fan, but there are still holes.
Update: So, I purchased Gelid GC-extreme thermal paste and finally got around to applying it! I feel like paste on the bottom CPU got smudged a little bit when I tried replacing it; however, the top one was fine, and I think both are okay altogether. I let it sit overnight (as I had other things to perform on this machine the next day) and fired it up recently. It began at 90F and climbed up to 97F at idle. I then performed a few small tasks and it went up to 100F (this all being for CPU A). Now, I am currently browsing MacRumors (which is a very heavy site nowadays), and it's up to 108F. Now, while I have seen some improvements, I feel as though they still may be just a bit higher than they originally were from the start. That being said, it is a little bit warm and stuff in my room. The machine is having a little bit less airflow than before, so it may just be at this temperature because of that. I'll continue looking around and making sure everything is fine with it.
Currently, though, I am a bit more satisfied.
Currently, though, I am a bit more satisfied.