My WS 266 with an added 64Mb runs its fan half of the time that it's in use (after about 30 min from awaking from sleep). The percentage of time it's on has steadily increased (it used to be about 20%) and now the fan will shut off for a few seconds and restart almost immediately.
I use it on a board in my lap so air can get underneath it. I had to remove the hinge area cover to protect the video ribbons that pass over the broken clutches--have not been able to afford repair--could that be changing the inward airflow pattern and not cooling the chip as much? Powerlogix G3/g4 cache profiler reads the temp as 195 to 210 degrees F (when fan is on). Is that to be trusted for this machine, and if so, is it too hot? The original Travelstar 4Gb drive died an ugly death (heat related??) last March, replaced with a 10Gb Fujitsu. Am I going to cook it or anything else? I've checked for a blocked duct but it appears open--hot air is coming out both ports. Should I put conductive paste on the heat sink where it contacts the CPU? It doesn't appear to have ever had any. worried Jack -- 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/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
