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Need custom heatsink milled - who does this?
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Mar 7, 2009, 02:05 PM
 
I need a better heatsink for an old G4 that has a Giga-Deisgns dual cpu upgrade. The cpus get hot enough to cook breakfast (no really) and I need a thicker heatsink to help cool the system off better.

So, the question is where can I get a custom heatsink milled? I guess I'm basically looking for any type of shop that mills metal... copper preferably.
     
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Mar 7, 2009, 02:20 PM
 
A custom milled heat-sink might cost more than getting a new computer.
     
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Mar 7, 2009, 02:59 PM
 
     
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Mar 7, 2009, 06:28 PM
 
Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
amazing ... maybe you can do one for metal shops that do custom milling?
     
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Mar 7, 2009, 06:29 PM
 
Originally Posted by Wiskedjak View Post
A custom milled heat-sink might cost more than getting a new computer.
That's true but that is not the point of the project
     
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Mar 8, 2009, 08:46 AM
 
Check how the heatsink is attached - if you're lucky, they used some industry-stantard mechanism - which would mean that you can get a good HS without a hassle.
     
   
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