Thanks for that. I have considered doing that actually, moving the guts to a tower case. They're quite hard to come by though, and when they do appear on ebay, they always go for loads. So you just replaced the stock fan power supply fan with a bigger one? Interesting... was that a hard job?
Niall ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 2:38 PM Subject: Re: G4 upgraded Biege cooling > > In a message dated 5/16/02 2:53:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << > ... To me that seems hot. I have heard that too hot a cpu can effect graphic > display in OS 9. So I was wondering if anyone has any experience cooling a G4 > upgraded biege desktop? ... > >> > > The Beige G3 DT is inadequately cooled from the git go. > > I developed a modified power supply for the DT which incorporates a 65 cubic > feet/minute fan, in place of the standard 45 cubic feet/minute fan. > > (Parenthetically, this modification also allows you to delete the fan shield > in the DT's upper case, thereby allowing installation of standard height > SDRAM sticks.) > > For a stock DT configuration, the G3's CPU temperature was lowered from 97 > degrees F to 85 degrees F. > > But that's still way hotter than a comparably equipped MT. > > If you were to transfer your DT innards to an MT case, and then add fans at > the two places provided in the MT's upper case "handle", you would probably > see temperatures that were consistently a few degrees above ambient. > > My Beige G3/300's CPU is running at 66 degrees F right now as I write this. > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
