Re: G5 - Proper Temperatures?

This is a good question.

I looked around and find a lot of IC's spec's at -35 to +85 degrees C.

So, 145 degrees F is 63 degrees C, so in fact, you may be in the operating
range.

It would be nice to hear from others who use the same tool what temperatures
that they are observing.

rtt



"- Colonel -" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2006010507382216807-nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hey, all,
>
> Every once in a while in my office I get a funny smell that reminds me
> of burning insulation, ozone, or of that "electrical parts cleaner"
> spray that you use on electric motors, armatures, etc., to get them
> working again. (Not sure which.)
>
> Hard to describe the smell, but when I smell it, I think "overheating
> electronics."
>
> Well, I ran "Hardware Monitor Lite" on my 2.0 GHz G5 DP (Rev. B) and
> saw that the temperature on my Memory Controlller Heatsink was about
> 145° F.
>
> (Activity Monitor doesn't show anything that, to my eye, looks unusual.)
>
> Does anyone know what the maximum temperatures for this machine? Does
> 145° F for the Memory Heatsink sound excessive?
>
> Can anyone offer me any clues on where this weird smell is coming from?
>
> Thanks,
>
> C
>


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