i just replaced the "awesome" foam heat pads on my mr9800 with copper ones. applied arctic silver 5 to everything. mod went easier than i thought.
i did notice that the temps seemed to stay lower longer when the laptop was first turned on but now they are back to about the same as before the mod. anyone know what could be causing this? not enough copper on the core? not tightening the screws down hard enough?
i can tell you this: i was overly concerned about overtightening the screws down around the core so i went up until i felt a little resistance and then backed off half a turn. so i might have not put enough pressure on the core and therefore a poor connection is being made. i think i will tighten the screws up a little and see what that does.
i did notice that the temps seemed to stay lower longer when the laptop was first turned on but now they are back to about the same as before the mod. anyone know what could be causing this? not enough copper on the core? not tightening the screws down hard enough?
i can tell you this: i was overly concerned about overtightening the screws down around the core so i went up until i felt a little resistance and then backed off half a turn. so i might have not put enough pressure on the core and therefore a poor connection is being made. i think i will tighten the screws up a little and see what that does.
