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- From: failsafe@cellar.org (Failsafe)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: Where can I get a fan for my 486 chip?
- Message-ID: <10y5PB3w164w@cellar.org>
- Date: 26 Aug 92 23:04:23 GMT
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- lgibes@teal.csn.org (Lawrence R. Gibes) writes:
-
- >
- > I heard Dvorak speak at the ONE BBSCON (a BBS conference in
- > Denver). He mentioned that he likes OS/2 and that it is a fun
- > operation system to use. He said you need 16 meg RAM, a fast hard
- > drive and a 486.
- >
- > He said that at first he experienced a number of system crashes
- > UNTIL he installed a fan for the 486 chip. Apparently, there is a guy
- > in Sacramento CA that sells a $35.00 fan that is cemented to the chip
- > to cool it to 87 degrees. He mentioned this twice (that I heard) so
- > he is very serious.
- >
- > So, does anyone know how to contact the guy in Sacramento?
-
- I installed one of these on my 486-33 after I noticed it was very hot to
- touch. I had no problems before installation and no problems after either! A
- wonderful thing piece of mind is!
-
- PCubid Computer Technology
- 6705 Silverthorne Circle
- Sacramento, CA. 95842
- (916) 338-1338
-
- I have no connection to this company. They have some of my money however!
-
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