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- From: lindh@uhasun.hartford.edu (Andrew Lindh)
- Subject: Sun-3 Desktop heat problems (was Re: Sun 3/60 problems)
- Organization: The University of Hartford
- References: <18et21INNe2b@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> <1992Sep09.025840.8715@uhura.neoucom.edu>
- Message-ID: <1992Sep9.043705.14472@ctr.columbia.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 04:37:05 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep09.025840.8715@uhura.neoucom.edu>, wtm@uhura.neoucom.edu (Bill Mayhew) writes:
- > Occasionally bizarre behavior is heat related. Check to be sure
- > that the fan is operating normally and that the system air passages
- > aren't choked with dust. I've had several machines brought to me
- > for fixing that have been virturally packed solid with dust.
- > Cleaning fixed them up; on a couple I've had to replace fans with
- > siezed bearings.
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- We have had heat problems with our 3/75 desktop systems. We would keep
- burning out power supplies (well, one part on them anyway). We found
- that they were running VERY hot. You will notice that the fan is on the
- bottom of the case (same for others too) and this limits the amount
- of air it can move. We found that raising the whole system 1/2" to 1"
- solved our problems. I think that the 3/75 power supply is too weak
- for an 8meg system without good A/C in the room.
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- Andrew Lindh, a student at the University of Hartford -- Computer Science
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