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Thread ID: 44747 2004-04-29 03:24:00 Just showing my lack of knowlage. JJJJJ (528) Press F1
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232892 2004-04-29 03:24:00 On my motherboard,just above the cpu are several flat pieces of metal arranged in a square. What are they? there's nothing attached to them?
I thought they could be something to do with the cooling system, but they only get slightly luke warm.
Would someone satisfy my curiosity?
Jack
JJJJJ (528)
232893 2004-04-29 03:34:00 can we get a photo? robsonde (120)
232894 2004-04-29 03:36:00 No.
But I see the same thing on several M/B's in advertisements
JJJJJ (528)
232895 2004-04-29 03:46:00 i would guess its either shelding or a heatsink. robsonde (120)
232896 2004-04-29 03:54:00 Doesn't the heat sink go under the cpu? These are above it. That is looking at it from the side. JJJJJ (528)
232897 2004-04-29 05:12:00 There can be a heatsink on any component that generates heat,Motherboards can have a few,or even little bitty fans....

The cpu is plugged into the motherboard and has a heatsink mounted on top of it,Not much luck of having a heatsink "under" the cpu.
metla (154)
232898 2004-04-29 05:25:00 Yes Metla you are right. I must have been standing on my head.
Anyway I have the cpu with sink and fan on top of it. But just above that as you look at it in the box there are 16 strips of metal. 4 rows of 4. about 2 inches high.They are not attached to anything and are just sticking up out of the m/b.
What are they there for. At the moment they are just luke warm.
Jack
JJJJJ (528)
232899 2004-04-29 05:26:00 what's your motherboard make and model? armed with that some pictures can be easily found... whetu (237)
232900 2004-04-29 05:38:00 M/B is a gigabyte ga 8ipe 1000 JJJJJ (528)
232901 2004-04-29 05:51:00 Have a look at page 7 PC World , April.
A different m/b but same thing on it. Just to right of the cpu.
JJJJJ (528)
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