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- From: Edward.Visse@wblab.lu.se (Edward Visse)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: Fan makes noise in Quadra 700!
- Message-ID: <Edward.Visse-120193125708@fastpath-24.wblab.lu.se>
- Date: 12 Jan 93 12:06:55 GMT
- References: <C0L4J1.5qz@lysator.liu.se>
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- In article <C0L4J1.5qz@lysator.liu.se>, mll@lysator.liu.se (Thomas
- Danielson) wrote:
- >
- > Anybody know if there is a way to make the fan in a Quadra 700 not
- > so noisy? My machine is turned on for 24h/day and I have no
- > accessory cards installed. Is there a temperature regulated fan out
- > there somewhere that I could use?
- >
- > Thanks,
- > /Thomas
- > mll@lysator.liu.se
-
- The Atari ST used to have the same problem. The solution was to put in a
- resistor in the power line to the fan (I think it was 25 Ohm, but I'm not
- sure). You can try some different resistors, but be sure the fan is able to
- start up though. If you want A temperature regulated one, they exist for
- the Atari, but I don't know if they can be used directly in a Quadra.
-