Hi List. The original fan that came with the xlr8 ZIF Carrier with g4/450 in my 9600 died a ways back, about the same time xlr8 went out of business. Anyone else who has the same card in a 9600 (8600 maybe?) knows there isn't much room between the top of the ZIF and the chassis for cooling. As a substitute I installed a 486 heatsink fan, but it left almost no space above for circulation.
Anyway, I just bought a Lasagna Slim heatsink fan from Tennmax. Since it's only 10mm high it leaves plenty of room above. I had to remove the clips it came with but using the wire clips that came with the xlr8 card it's a good tight fit. According to Gauge Pro the processor is now running between 35-37C, whereas before it was running 50-52C with the 486 heatsink fan. It ran 48-50C with the original xlr8 heatsink fan. I would recommend one for anyone else in my situation. -+-+-+- RPM -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
