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- Path: EMBL-EBI.ac.uk!sterk
- From: sterk@EMBL-EBI.ac.uk (Peter Sterk)
- Subject: Re: A1200 Internal Fan???
- Sender: news@ebi.ac.uk (Mr news)
- Message-ID: <DM5LM7.B6p@ebi.ac.uk>
- Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:58:54 GMT
- Reply-To: sterk@EMBL-EBI.ac.uk (Peter Sterk)
- References: <4epa8l$3vq@guitar.sound.net>
- Organization: European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL) - UK
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- In article <4epa8l$3vq@guitar.sound.net>, doc@sound.net writes:
- >After recently intalling an MBX1230 680303/50 into my 1200, IO notices that the trap door area is a little warm. Not surprising with all
- >the stuff crammed into the little box! I was wondering if I could install a fan? I have a 12volt PC CPU fan that yould fit perfectly, but I
- >am not certain where I should tap for power... any thoughts?
- >
- >Also, if anyone else has any solutions for the increase in temp, please let me know.
- >
- >Thanks!!!
- >- Dave
- >
-
- You could power the fan from the floppy power connector on the
- motherboard. With an accelerator already fitted, you may also want to
- consider getting a PC power supply to replace the standard PSU which
- is quite weak. Or put the whole lot in a towercase if you manage to connect
- a keyboard (that's what I did).
-
- Good luck,
-
- Peter
-
-