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No More Overheating Macbook Air!
(Say goodbye to the application jitters)
Brought to you by the creators of the EVDO MacBook Air
Questions, Comments, Just want to say hi? CopperAir@Listed1st.com
How To:
Quite simple really. Head to your local hobby shop and pick up a plate of copper. Remove the existing heatsink and you'll be able to trace a crude (yes crude, did you SEE the photo!?) outline of what you'll need. I simply did not have the tools required to shape it the way the original is shaped to allow proper airflow top and bottom, so I simply laid it on top.
Now looking at the original heatsink design, you'll notice an slightly bent "L" shaped bracket with a single screw in the corner. This is to put pressure on the CPU and Chipset to allow for top thermal conduction. This is critical, as there is nowhere else that puts pressure on the chips. Rather than bend the copper to try to get pressure, I dented it. First I made a dent for the screw hole (as the tiny screw isn't very long, so the copper had to make a little pit then the screw hole). Then you'll want to make a slight dent in the positions above the chips. (Use the "L" bracket as your guide). I found that using a small socket from a socket wrench set worked well. Put the copper plate on some soft wood, line up the socket head and whack it with a hammer!
The dents will be just enough that when you screw the plate on tight, they'll put the right amount of pressure on the chips.
Slap some Arctic Silver on the two chips (Yes, I tried just using arctic silver and no copper plate, I still got the jitters when the CPU got too hot). Then apply the stock heatsink and secure it. Next, apply some Arctic Silver to the dents, and secure the copper plate.
You'll notice some space between the copper plate and the rest of the heatsink, and it turns out, pretty much only the 2 dents are touching the heatsink. This is perfect because as opposed full contact with the heatsink, the small gap allows air to flow between the stock heatsink and the copper plate. Effectively doubling the surface area!
All in all, it looks ugly, my racing stripes are nowhere near straight, and frankly it looks like a rat chewed on the edges of the copper... But ya know what? It works! I have not had a single case of the jitters since installing it back when I put the Verizon EVDO card in there.
Have Fun, and remember, you break it you buy it!
P.S. My favorite comment from the EVDO card install was "Idiot! Now what happens when the battery dies (and it will). Apple won't TOUCH that thing!"
To which a fellow mod nerd replied: "Dude, if he can install an EVDO card inside his Macbook Air, I think he can handle replacing the battery."
Classic!
Thanks for all your support guys! And welcome to the editor's desk Joshua Topolsky!
P.P.S (The fan will still ramp up to full speed, but at least it has the metal it needs to cool effectively!)
