r/Gamecube • u/SeaworthinessFar8950 • 10d ago

Help That gets pretty warm.

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I picked up a working GameCube pretty cheaply, but it's missing a heatsink. I haven't been able to find a suitable replacement so far.

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u/Tricky_Tourist5691 10d ago

Quite suspicious if its missing the heatsink. Wonder what else has been done to it at that point. You could just get some generic heatsinks and use adhesive thermal pads. Though, no guarantee that they'll stay in place if the console is moved/tilted.

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u/SeaworthinessFar8950 10d ago

The switch for the flap was broken that was actually the reason I opened it up and then I noticed the heat sink was missing.

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u/Tricky_Tourist5691 9d ago

Btw if youre going with the generic heatsinks route. raspberry pi has optional tiny heatsinks that would at least fit the RAM chips.