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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: BoingBoing on August 17, 2006, 08:35:39 PM

Title: Hot scandoubler
Post by: BoingBoing on August 17, 2006, 08:35:39 PM

I noticed that my Scandoubler/Flickerfixer gets really hot even after a short period of time. Is this an issue or it is expected?

Title: Re: Hot scandoubler
Post by: motorollin on August 17, 2006, 08:39:04 PM

They will get quite warm. How hot are we talking? Too hot to touch?

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moto

Title: Re: Hot scandoubler
Post by: pierre on August 17, 2006, 08:50:30 PM

are there flames?  that would be cool!

Title: Re: Hot scandoubler
Post by: pan1k on August 17, 2006, 09:39:04 PM

Yeah those damn things get hot. I have an internal one in my A1200. If the central air is on, i'm fine, but if not the graphics start getting corrupted and the screen bounces. Which scandoubler do you have?

Title: Re: Hot scandoubler
Post by: BoingBoing on August 17, 2006, 09:39:09 PM

I can still touch it. But I 'm afraid aI can't let it run all day, can I?

Title: Re: Hot scandoubler
Post by: Crusher on August 17, 2006, 09:54:09 PM

My external SD/FF has drilled holes on the case. It gets pretty hot.  :-)

Title: Re: Hot scandoubler
Post by: tonyvdb on August 17, 2006, 10:52:17 PM

I did the same thing to my external one I drilled holes and mounted a small fan to the outside it never gets hot now.

Title: Re: Hot scandoubler
Post by: nasty on August 17, 2006, 11:26:24 PM

Thats what I was planning to do to my external scandoubler, drill afew small holes and fit a small fan to keep it cooled down!

Title: Re: Hot scandoubler
Post by: LoadWB on August 18, 2006, 02:50:26 AM

Can anybody enlighten the masses as to what causes this extreme heat?

Title: Re: Hot scandoubler
Post by: B00tDisk on August 18, 2006, 06:52:31 AM

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LoadWB wrote:
Can anybody enlighten the masses as to what causes this extreme heat?

Molecular agitation.

Title: Re: Hot scandoubler
Post by: tonyvdb on August 18, 2006, 03:08:20 PM

The Heat is caused because of the small enclosed space it is in and is not properly vented. All computer components get warm. to various degrees. Anything related to graphics will get very hot at times (remember that most graphic cards have heat syncs and fans to cool). The scandoubler has to do alot to flicker fix and also double the scan rate so it will get hot.