On Tuesday, Nov 19, 2002, at 11:04 US/Eastern, Laurence - SMT Tricept wrote:
> I'm new to this list so this problem may already have been discussed, > so > you'll have to excuse the repetition of the question if that's the > case. > > I have a 500MHz PowerBook G4 with two 256KB DIMMs installed. > > It gets very hot and I have noticed that it is prone to crashes and/or > erratic behaviour when it it hot. Heat build up when I have a lot of > programs running (pretty logical as the RAM is used more = more heat). > > I have even got a pair of erasors tilting the PB a little to allow > airflow, > but it is still a problem. I often have to switch it off to let it cool > down, which isn't very good as I use it in work and that is most of the > time. > > Also it seems to get hotter with the power connected. > > Any suggestions ??? > > > Laurence (Sweden) > Does the fan come on? Does it kick into high speed? I have a gig in my Ti 550 and the fan keeps the heat under control, I don't think I have ever heard it kick into high. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
