At 18:07 +0800 on 23/02/03, Tyrone wrote: >Just been thinking about running a Classic without a hard drive but more >like a Plus with a superfloppy. Would anybody care to guess about the >viability of running one of these without the noisy fan? Things I've >considered so far:
The CRT and associated electronics generate most of the heat output, so removing the HD won't save you much in that department. >Drilling in more holes into the roof of the mac Good idea. >Or using a dead Pluses vents and cutting them in Probably not such a good idea. >Finding a v/quite fan? The most viable idea you've put forth yet. >Running the current fan at a lower voltage (using diades to cut the voltage) Probably less expensive than the previous idea, but less useful, because you can probably source a quieter fan than the OEM part at the same flow rate for less money than cutting the voltage on the stock fan, which will also reduce the flow rate and thus lower cooling efficacy. >I think that the classic, although a cheapie at the time, probably has a >cooler running powersupply and analogue board than the Plus ever did. If A bit, but not a whole lot. That CRT and driver board still run reasonably warm. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> _________________________________________________________________ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
