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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 30 Nov 2009 06:44 On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:26:41 +0000, peterd.news(a)gmail.invalid (Pd) wrote: >Can somebody remind me what exactly is the problem with the G5 producing >a lot of heat per GHz? I could do with a few hex-core G5s here right >now. > ><http://img.skitch.com/20091130-fmemnrjxtr7sigpsm24qk715c9.png> > >(That's an intel 2.4GHz iMac) Bad for your hard drives to run that cool, btw (bearing viscosity reasons). I'd turn off any spindown settings if I were you, to try and keep it up a bit. Cheers - Jaimie -- If you own a jackhammer, every problem looks like hours of fun
From: SM on 30 Nov 2009 06:57 James Dore <james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote: > On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:26:15 -0000, Peter Ceresole > <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > Pd <peterd.news(a)gmail.invalid> wrote: > > > >> I've just set light to my clothes, and that seems to be making at least > >> a temporary improvement. > > > > I'd have thought that your threads gave off as much radiant heat as > > anyone could manage. > > Nah, we're not far enough into the thread for an argument to start yet. > > Anyhow, he's definitely in need of a PMG5. Mine was a very good heater, > and quite reliable, too - never had to trouble the AppleCare once. A water cooled G5 could be plumbed into one of these if it get really parky: <http://www.dui-online.com/dry_hot.htm> Stuart -- cut that out to reply
From: Peter Ceresole on 30 Nov 2009 07:27 SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote: > > >> I've just set light to my clothes, and that seems to be making at least > > >> a temporary improvement. > > > > > > I'd have thought that your threads gave off as much radiant heat as > > > anyone could manage. > > > > Nah, we're not far enough into the thread for an argument to start yet. > > > > Anyhow, he's definitely in need of a PMG5. Mine was a very good heater, > > and quite reliable, too - never had to trouble the AppleCare once. > > A water cooled G5 could be plumbed into one of these if it get really > parky: > > <http://www.dui-online.com/dry_hot.htm> Dunno about hot suits, but this thread is beginning to plumb the depths. -- Peter
From: James Dore on 30 Nov 2009 07:34 On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:27:55 -0000, Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >> I've just set light to my clothes, and that seems to be making at >> least >> > >> a temporary improvement. >> > > >> > > I'd have thought that your threads gave off as much radiant heat as >> > > anyone could manage. >> > >> > Nah, we're not far enough into the thread for an argument to start >> yet. >> > >> > Anyhow, he's definitely in need of a PMG5. Mine was a very good >> heater, >> > and quite reliable, too - never had to trouble the AppleCare once. >> >> A water cooled G5 could be plumbed into one of these if it get really >> parky: >> >> <http://www.dui-online.com/dry_hot.htm> > > Dunno about hot suits, but this thread is beginning to plumb the depths. Your incisternce in turning this into a pun thread is draining... -- James Dore New College IT Officer james.dore(a)new / it-support(a)new
From: Peter Ceresole on 30 Nov 2009 07:47
James Dore <james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote: > >> > >> I've just set light to my clothes, and that seems to be making at > >> least > >> > >> a temporary improvement. > >> > > > >> > > I'd have thought that your threads gave off as much radiant heat as > >> > > anyone could manage. > >> > > >> > Nah, we're not far enough into the thread for an argument to start > >> yet. > >> > > >> > Anyhow, he's definitely in need of a PMG5. Mine was a very good > >> heater, > >> > and quite reliable, too - never had to trouble the AppleCare once. > >> > >> A water cooled G5 could be plumbed into one of these if it get really > >> parky: > >> > >> <http://www.dui-online.com/dry_hot.htm> > > > > Dunno about hot suits, but this thread is beginning to plumb the depths. > > Your incisternce in turning this into a pun thread is draining... Did I say 'depths'? It's a black hole and we're approaching the thread event horizon. Somebody mention Hitler soon. Please. -- Peter |