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Thermal Grease: A conductive substance that is used to transfer heat from one device to another. When a heat sink is attached to a chip, there is a huge number of...; Full Thermal Grease Definition >>

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Excess thermal paste causing high temps in MacBook Air (updated): Excess thermal paste causing high temps in MacBook Air updatedWell, as they sayToo much of a good thing can be bad.Hacker computerThey must switch the CPU with a hacked CPU.Geek-tech globs it on.Thermal grease is only there to fill...any gaps due to imperfections in the heat sink and the cpu...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Federal government, Thermal Grease, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., assembler; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Thermal grease and the MacBook: Thermal grease and the MacBookno need to waitI guess we'll have to wait for the die hards to re-apply the grease on their MacBooks.it really doesn't matter what cpu and even what heatsink you're talking about, so we dont have to use a macbook specifically to know the end result...; Tags: Processors, CPU, grease, heatsink, Apple MacBook, compound, processor, paste, Thermal Grease; Discussion threads 2006-05-22
Thermal grease and the MacBook: Readers of The Apple Core remember the recent issue about the amount of thermal grease or paste that Apple applies to the chips in the MacBook Pro. There's pretty decent evidence that over-application of the paste is causing MacBook Pros to run hotter than they should. It appears that...; Tags: grease, Apple MacBook; Blog posts 2006-05-21
Thermal grease theory: Thermal grease theoryI hope you were kidding...I hope you were kidding with the question "Should Apple have done this in the first place, or is the MacBook Pro designed with the extra thermal grease to keep the fan from coming on?"Let’s see, design a system that won't conduct heat away...; Tags: Semiconductors, theory, Thermal Paste, grease, thermal grease, chip, heat sink, sink; Discussion threads 2006-05-01
Thermal grease theory: There's a theory making the rounds that the MacBook Pro's high temperatures are attributed to a misapplication of "thermal grease" that's applied to the CPU and GPU chips during the manufacturing process. A post by Interrupting Moss on the Something Awful forums mentions that "it just takes a slight misapplication...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2006-05-01

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Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: Â A few days ago an industry colleague and I were having a discussion about Linux and whether or not it is necessary for it to be application compatible or simply just "interoperable" with Windows from a protocol and data exchange standpoint. His view is that Linux...; Tags: Intel X86, Architecture, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Are solar-energy materials in short supply?: At the Intersolar and Greentech Media conferences, J. Michael Horowitz of the Stanford Group moderates a discussion on solar-thermal technologies and the challenges solar-energy companies face when acquiring materials. Panelists include Bob Cart of GreenVolts, Andrew McMahan of SkyFuel, Robert Morgan of Ausra, Suvi Sharma of Solaria, and...; Tags: Material, Solar; Videos 2008-07-17
NVIDIA: Nothing to see here, move along: NVIDIA: Nothing to see here, move alongThe fact that Nvidia is not telling us...the whole story tells us the whole story. If it wasn't "that bad", they wouldn't be afraid to come forward with all the facts. This is typical behavior for a corporation, if the news is...; Tags: Notebooks, Semiconductors, store owner, NVidia Corp., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
The push for solar thermal: At the Intersolar Conference 2008 in San Francisco, Fred Morse, senior advisor at Abengoa Solar says, "Don't underestimate thermal storage." The veteran solar industry exec talks about the benefits of concentrating solar technologies and the reasons why utility companies are starting to back thermal storage.; Tags: Storage, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Solar; Videos 2008-07-14
At ease, Americans, your government is resting easy on global warming: At ease, Americans, your government is resting easy on global warmingMaybeGeorgie was confused and thought he was in China, . . the "from" was probably his nod to them, . . . though aren't they just second place? Oh well, pollution control is within each persons' grasp to impact...; Tags: global warming, government; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
How should Microsoft fight Vista criticism? "We're sorry" is a good start: How should Microsoft fight Vista criticism? "We're sorry" is a good startYour type of experience is in the minority.Everyone thinks the majority that are dissatisfied have never tried Vista. When the truth is those screaming the loudest against it used it and didn't like it.My main complaint is not Vista...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Report: NVIDIA issues cover all G84 and G86 GPUs: Report: NVIDIA issues cover all G84 and G86 GPUsADVANTAGE - ATII sure glad AMD / ATI took the steps they did... they dont overclock the chips as bad... they use less power.. and just overalll better design chips...I Love how NVIDIA went out and said the future is...; Tags: Corporate governance, Notebooks, NVidia Corp., laptop computer, G86 GPU, ATI Technologies Inc., G84, motherboard, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., board; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
NVIDIA: Let's spread the blame far and wide: NVIDIA: Let's spread the blame far and widePublically?"Well, since then the company’s stock has taken a serious battering, and the company doesn’t seem to be willing to talk about the problems with its GPUs publically."Publically is not a word. Publicly is.That aside, Nvidea is playing the blame game and not...; Tags: NVidia Corp., GPU, blame, supplier; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool: Updated: Nvidia said its fiscal second quarter revenue will fall well short of targets because of weak demand, pricing pressure from AMD's ATI and a faulty graphics processors on older notebook systems. In an SEC filing, the company said it is offering a driver that keeps fans running to relieve...; Tags: Processor, Notebook, NVidia Corp., Notebook Chip, Chip, GPU, MCP, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Terremark on target with green data center buildout near nation's Capitol: This represents my final post this month about green data center buildouts that have been pitched to me in the past several weeks. I actually first wrote last fall about the facility in question, Terremark Worldwide's new NAP of the Capitol Region in Culpepper, Va. The new information in this...; Tags: Data Center, Terremark Worldwide, Reserve, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-06-22
Snow Leopard to leave PowerPC users out in the cold?: Snow Leopard to leave PowerPC users out in the cold?Well, every platform eventually comes to an endIt does not mean that because the developer tools are "Intel only" the environment will be unable to generate PowerPC binaries, e.g., the gcc compiler can emit binaries for all manner of CPU architectures.Apple...; Tags: Processors, Power PC architecture, IBM PowerPC, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., PowerPC user, cold; Discussion threads 2008-06-11
Jobs on OS X: "WeÃ¢Â€Â™re going to hit the pause button on new features": Jobs on OS X: "WeÃ¢Â€Â™re going to hit the pause button on new features"I hit the pause button with Tiger.Leopard doesn't offer any compelling reason for me to move off of Tiger. Tiger is a great OS and does all I need it to.RE: Jobs on OS X:I thought Sony's...; Tags: Chipsets, Operating systems, Semiconductors, Apple Mac OS X, pause button, Apple Inc., job; Discussion threads 2008-06-10
SCE adds to its solar energy portfolio in deal with eSolar: Everything around me is wilting today, including me. Therefore it seems apt for me to search around for something solar-related to write about. Found this quick update from Southern California Edison, which bills itself as the leading purchaser not provider of solar energy, buying about 90 percent...; Tags: Tower, Solar Energy, mW, SCE, Telecom & Utilities, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-06-09
HP Blackbird 002 to hit retail stores this summer - get some hands-on time before you buy!: HP has announced that the award-winning Blackbird 002 gaming system will be available in an exclusive configuration at Amazon.com, Newegg.com and select Best Buy, Circuit City, J&R and Micro Center retail stores and online shops this summer. This is the first time HP Blackbird 002 will be...; Tags: Hard Drive, Hewlett-Packard Co., Retail Company, Games, Retail, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-06-09
IBM to cool chips with H20: Much like a Porsche boxer engine -- only much, much smaller -- scientists from the IBM Zurich Research Lab and the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin are working on a microchip that uses micro pipes of water to cool itself, IBM announced this morning. The chip's components are...; Tags: IBM Corp., Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-06-05