Hi, Hal. I think the SE/30's processor generates enough heat to make it neccessary to have a fan. One solution that perhaps will fit you is to use a speed control for the SE/30's built-in fan, like those used nowadays in PC boxes (the heat and the noise generated by the fans is getting quite a problem in the PC world - so Jobs was, as ussual, right with it fanless computer vision). Another solution would be replacing the fan with a bigger one rotating at low speed (like the ones in the back of the G5) - but I don't know if it would fit in the small SE/30 case...
Keep us informed of your progresses. I think most of us love silent computers :-) . Greetings, Antonio Rodr�guez (Grijan) <ftp://grijan.cjb.net:21000/> Hal Haygood ha escrito: > I'm trying to silence my SE/30. I've moved the hard drive to an > external case that lives under the desk, and would now like to shut up > that infernally loud fan. > > If I'm not running a hard drive, how dangerous is it to run an SE/30 > without a fan at all? I don't actually use it for much -- it's more of > a showpiece, usually just running a clock screensaver, or a bunch of > xloads from other boxes under MacX -- so it's not like the CPU is > slammed all the time. > > Alternatively, is there a silent replacement fan? Is it a standard > size? > > Finally, does anyone out there have an Asante NIC for the SE/30 that > you're willing to let go cheap? I thought it might be fun to run A/UX > on it, but my EN/SC isn't supported. > > Hal -- 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> --> 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
