Re: [tlug] Fan Slowing Down Processing?: Empty Heat Pipes?

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

On 12/29/2011 12:54 AM, jep200404@example.com wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:29:04 +0900, CL<az.4tlug@example.com>  wrote:
>
> > On 12/28/2011 11:51 PM, jep200404@example.com wrote:
> >
> > > There is the _possibility_ of a mundane explanation for
> > > correlation between slowness and Zallman stuff.
> > > If the cooling was bad enough, the CPU would get too hot
> > > and slow down to avoid further overheating.
> > > Was there some gap between CPU and the heat sink?
> >
> > No gap.
>
> Did the heat sink have (perhaps empty) heat pipes?

http://www.zalman.com/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?Idx=277

Picture. Ten thousand words.  Etc.  It was installed on an AMD Athlon 
X2, which is on the compatibility list.

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CL