Christian Wacker wrote: > So i've been bugging you for weeks about my "new" blueberry iMac and... > the bugger overheats after a few hours of use... > I'm tempted to slice out the handle and replace it with a massive blue > LED fan, or 2 smaller blue LED fans on either side. > I know this will ruin the "origional" ness of the iMac (bigger HDD, > max ram, new CD-RW\DVD-ROM drive, upgraded speakers, who knows what > else...) , but I don't care... it isn't like anyone really wanted this > anyways, and I don't plan on selling it anytime soon. > I would power it off the same cord for the HDD, and it would be > attached to an inline rheostat to allow for adjustment of speed (or > to allow me to turn it off) > Any one have any better ideas for cooling it\placement of fans\ways to > keep it cool without butchering the case? > > Thanks for he help currently, and i've (hopefully) gotten the wireless > thing fixed (bad channel, cordless phones were interfering) > -christian > > I just used long bolts and nuts on both side of fan. Held in place on top of iMac with wire through holes, if done right easy to move fan to pick up the iMac to move. Powered by wall wart. Not pretty, but works.
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