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Offline melott

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Re: 3000 Desktop.. Best way to cool??
« on: September 17, 2003, 03:44:23 AM »
Another question is ..... Do you have an Accelerator
in the fast slot.   If so, you may think about a fan
blowing across the accelerator. I added one when
I had an A3640 card and left it in when I upgraded
to a WarpEngine. I haven't had any heat problems.

Mel Ott
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Re: 3000 Desktop.. Best way to cool??
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2003, 04:02:51 PM »
Mounting a fan like this might be a little cheaper.

I bought a small CPU fan (about 1 1/2 inchs square)
at Radio Shack. I made an 'L' bracket out of a scrap
piece of Aluminum Siding.  Same width as fan, and
about 5 inchs on the long side of the 'L' and about
2 inchs on the short side of the 'L'.  I drilled 2 small
holes in the short side of the 'L' and mounted the
fan using 2 holes on one side of the fan.  The fan
will drop through the hole of the PSU, floppy drive
platform where the other cables come through.
You just lay the long end of the 'L' bracket on the
platform under the floppy drive. The floppy drive
will hold it in place. The long end on the bracket
can be curved a little to allow the fan to point at
the Accelerator CPU.  A little trial and error to get
the best direction. Bend the bracket so that the fan
isn't hitting or rubbing on anything. Plug the fan into
the extra hard drive power supply.  This really is
alot easier than I've probably made it sound.

As for the Apollo .... have you checked the jumper
settings on the Mother board.(won't work if they
arn't set right)

Mel Ott
Stealth ONE  8-)