[mythtv-users] Mythtv rebooting system

[Brian Wood]

On Jan 28, 2006, at 8:31 PM, Chris Ribe wrote:

> Alright, first of all, I didn't just save a dollar.  The cheapest  
> newegg can hook me up for is $7 shipped, and it wouldn't  be here  
> for at least another 6 days.
>
> Additionally, my system has been running for 3 week and endured  
> several marathon transode sessions without turning into an  
> "expensive key fob."
>
> Of course, whether I found the miracle substitute for thermal  
> grease, or the smart folks at intel have just managed to save me  
> from myself is the question I am trying to answer.
>
> It's not like thermal grease needs to be any magic solution to its  
> job.  It just needs to outperform air by an order of magnitude or  
> so.  Well, just about anything meets that criteria.
>

Well think that way if you wish, it's not my CPU. You might save even  
more by eliminating the heatsink/fan as well :-)

I'm just trying to give you advice gleaned from many decades of  
working in electronics, and save you some grief. I think the subject  
of this thread shows where such economies will lead.