g4 mdd getting louder?
it seems to me that my old g4 mdd fan noise has gotten louder. is there anything i can do to get it to quiet down again? thanks -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: g4 mdd getting louder?
Sent from an iPhone, but is it mine? On Mar 20, 2012, at 2:32 PM, rumble wrote: > it seems to me that my old g4 mdd fan noise has gotten louder. > > is there anything i can do to get it to quiet down again? > Clean out the dust. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: g4 mdd getting louder?
> >On Mar 20, 2012, at 2:32 PM, rumble wrote: > >> it seems to me that my old g4 mdd fan noise has gotten louder. >> >> is there anything i can do to get it to quiet down again? >> > >Clean out the dust. > Absolutely, recently purchased a MDD and while unpacking it a dust bunny about the size of a mouse (the rodent) fell out. When I opened the MDD up the inside was really dusty. Before I attempted to start it up, I blew all the internals out with the shop's air compressor. Now it is nearly as quiet as a cat that only makes noises when it needs to; you get the idea. Look for a bunch of dust below the Garth Vader grill and also the dust in and around the power supply. And clean out all the dust you can find --glen -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: g4 mdd getting louder?
On Mar 20, 2012, at 2:32 PM, rumble wrote: > it seems to me that my old g4 mdd fan noise has gotten louder. > > is there anything i can do to get it to quiet down again? > > thanks > I have been able to peel back the sticker in the center of the hub very carefully and a little drop of olive oil will usually do it. Not all the fans have the sticker. John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA MacPro 2.66 Quad Nehalem -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
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My MDD was not quiet even after a good cleaning. In fact it was so noisy, it was uncomfortable to use it. I finally found a "Silent" fan to replace the main fan inside the dual 1.25GHz G4 MDD. It was only about 3/4 as many CFM's as the original fan, but made a huge difference in the sound level. I removed the PSU fans and ran them outside the computer, but found that they did not produce much noise, so I put them back into the PSU and left them in my MDD. I did not check to see how noisy the small case fan is, but now after replacing the big fan that blows through the G4 CPU modules heat sink, I am satisfied with the noise level and don't mind using my G4 MDD. My stock Apple Copper heat sink just arrived today, so that should help keep things cooler than the Aluminum heat sink would have. If you have an older model MDD that has the Aluminum, or Tin on Aluminum block heat sinks and you decide to get a "Silent" fan like I did, I would suggest that you also obtain an Apple Copper heat sink that came installed on the dual 1.42GHz G4 PowerMac MDD model. When looking for a quiet or "Silent" fan to replace the main fan in your MDD, check the CFM's and get one that has a number as close to the stock fan's CFM number, with the lowest sound number (db's). Good Luck, David aka AmigaDave running MorphOS2.7 & MacOSX on a dual 1.42GHz G4 PowerMac MDD On Mar 20, 2012, at 3:28 PM, glen wrote: On Mar 20, 2012, at 2:32 PM, rumble wrote: it seems to me that my old g4 mdd fan noise has gotten louder. is there anything i can do to get it to quiet down again? Clean out the dust. Absolutely, recently purchased a MDD and while unpacking it a dust bunny about the size of a mouse (the rodent) fell out. When I opened the MDD up the inside was really dusty. Before I attempted to start it up, I blew all the internals out with the shop's air compressor. Now it is nearly as quiet as a cat that only makes noises when it needs to; you get the idea. Look for a bunch of dust below the Garth Vader grill and also the dust in and around the power supply. And clean out all the dust you can find --glen -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: g4 mdd getting louder?
thanks. i'll crack it open and see if i left a sweater in there. On Mar 20, 5:32 pm, rumble wrote: > it seems to me that my old g4 mdd fan noise has gotten louder. > > is there anything i can do to get it to quiet down again? > > thanks -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: g4 mdd getting louder?
On Mar 21, 2012, at 10:08 AM, rumble wrote: thanks. i'll crack it open and see if i left a sweater in there. On Mar 20, 5:32 pm, rumble wrote: it seems to me that my old g4 mdd fan noise has gotten louder. is there anything i can do to get it to quiet down again? thanks -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
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>> thanks. i'll crack it open and see if i left a sweater in there. Apple's PSUs are pretty good, but they are obviously built to a competitive price point. Usually in Hong Kong, Taiwan or, now, mainland China. NO high-cost components as would be found on, say, an IBM mainframe computer PSU, which cost in the thousands or tens of thousands, just for the PSU. In particular, the cooling fans are generic and are standard-sized. Replaceable with any generic fan of the same dimensions (by now, almost everyone is making such fans in just a very few sizes). Heck, even the fasteners are standardized. However, such replacement fans come with "pig-tails", so you will have to cut off and solder the Apple connector cable remnant to the replacement fan. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
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At 2:52 PM -0700 3/20/2012, Clark Martin wrote: On Mar 20, 2012, at 2:32 PM, rumble wrote: > it seems to me that my old g4 mdd fan noise has gotten louder. > is there anything i can do to get it to quiet down again? Clean out the dust. Dust Bunnies. 'Tis the season. Skipped winter, but the cats are starting to molt anyway. After seeing this thread, I suddenly realized the noise from my QS is *not* a HD - it's probably the fan. Time to get out the suckolux and go bunny slaying. Had to pop half the keycaps off my keyboard a month ago. The woven fur mat lifted right off. Now my space bar etc all work great. The Infinite Fur Supply Mechanism: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/610326/Vicky%2C%20on%20the%20shelf.jpg - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
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Certainly, the dust check is the first thing to do. I've had several MDDs using (without problems) this free developer software: CHUD Tools 3.5.2. Later versions of "CHUD" don't seem to work for this purpose. Install then access via System Preferences. You can allow "nap" mode and single processor without noticeable decline in performance. Search Accelerate Your Mac site for details on use in MDD. I get a 40 to 50 degree F. drop in temperature without any hardware changes. I also like Temperature monitor (another freebie.) Bruce Horner -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
