NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #26/NN_1992_26.iso/spool/comp/sys/apple2/23667

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Subject: re: overheating
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Date: 9 Nov 92 17:42:00 GMT
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Jason Chao writes:

>  My IIGS seems to have a problem with overheating. The problem
>was worse this summer, but it still occurs now. First some of
>the graphics may appear with small holes at random points, or
>text may drop out every other character. If I keep going, then
>whatever program is running may just quit running, especially 16
>bit GSOS programs.
>  I have an original Woz ROM 01, with a parallel card in slot 1,
>Transwarp GS with 32K cache in slot 3, Apple hi-speed SCSI card
>in slot 7, CV Tech 4 meg Ramboard, and a System Saver GS on top.
>My guess is that the power supply needs to be replaced with a
>heavy duty one. But before I buy one, does anyone have any other
>thoughts?

A good friend of mine has almost exactly the same setup and exactly the
same problem.  He already has a heavy duty power supply but that does
nothing to alleviate the heat problem/symptoms.  He even tried replacing
the fan in his System Saver with a much larger one (did a terrible job
cutting a bigger hole in the SS case, but looks aren't everything).  Even
the larger fan did not help.  The only remedy he has found (after more than
a year and a half with the problem) is to remove the GS cover totally.
Note - with the TWGS removed the heat problems disappear.  This was what
made up my mind to go with a ZipGS instead.

Eric S. Ford
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