Mark,
Does the fan push air into or does it pull air out
of the 2400? I would also be curious on how it
affects battery times.
ShaneW
--- Mark Kral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Loni,
>
> I just picked up a 2400 last week, and I too was
> interested in that fan.
> Seeing that it was only $24, I got one. It came in
> this AM. I downloaded
> the computer temperature dectector control module,
> and then I ran my
> computer all morning through it's regular paces. The
> temp showed 143.
> Then I put in the fan, and after a few minutes, the
> temp went down to 141
> and it stayed there. The computer seemed a bit
> cooler under my left palm
> that usual, but it also seemed that way before I put
> the fan in, possibly
> it is just that we are experiencing some cooler
> weather here.
>
> After I took the fan out, the temperature rose back
> up to 143, but has
> stayed there ever since. In my own personal view,
> the fan doesn't really
> seem to do anything. But then again, if your 2400
> gets really hot inside,
> it might be worth the $24 to shave off a few
> degrees.
>
> As far as install goes, they say to install the
> power logix speedmeter
> application and run it the first time you install
> the fan, and you will
> avoid all problems, I did so and had no problem
> running the fan.
>
> Mark
>
>
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