[wdvltalk] RE: [OT]old psu ATX 90w

2004-10-01 Thread Jon Haworth
Hi Joseph, we have an old Patriot Cyrix MII-300 in use and getting a bit hot. It takes an ATX 90w power supply which I guess needs changing. First of all, check the fans are spinning properly - give them and any ventilation ports a clean to get rid of any crud that's built up. This is the

[wdvltalk] RE: [OT]old psu ATX 90w

2004-10-01 Thread Joseph Harris
Jon, Lots of good advice; much appreciated. Hi Joseph, we have an old Patriot Cyrix MII-300 in use and getting a bit hot. It takes an ATX 90w power supply which I guess needs changing. First of all, check the fans are spinning properly - give them and any ventilation ports a clean

[wdvltalk] RE: [OT]old psu ATX 90w

2004-10-01 Thread Scott Glasgow
Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 10:02 AM Subject: [wdvltalk] RE: [OT]old psu ATX 90w Jon, Lots of good advice; much appreciated. Hi Joseph, we have an old Patriot Cyrix MII-300 in use and getting a bit hot. It takes an ATX 90w power supply which I

[wdvltalk] RE: [OT]old psu ATX 90w

2004-10-01 Thread rudy
Multiply the centigrade temperature by 9/5 (1.8) and then add 32 (to find the equivalent temperature in fahrenheit). an even better formula, which is surprisingly accurate, is double C and add 30 to get F examples: for 0C you get 30F which is only off by 2F for 5C you get 40F which

[wdvltalk] RE: [OT]old psu ATX 90w

2004-10-01 Thread K.F. Wu
At 08:49 AM 10/1/2004, you wrote: P.S. It's easy to see where the 9/5 (1.8) ratio comes from. In Celsius/centigrade, there are one hundred degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water (0 and 100 degrees) at standard pressure (nominal sea-level). In Fahrenheit, there are 180 degrees

[wdvltalk] RE: [OT]old psu ATX 90w

2004-10-01 Thread Joseph Harris
KaoFar, From http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a891215.html Researchers have gone to their graves trying to figure out what old man Fahrenheit was up to, Leslie. Here's the story as well as I can piece it together: Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686-1736) was a German instrument maker who