At 10:59 AM 18/07/02 -0600, Andrew Main [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >My 333MHz Lombard's fan seems to be coming on rather often these days. >I know it's summer, but I don't remember this behavior last year. >Seems to happen mostly when I've been on the Internet for a while >(even when I'm not doing any particular sending/receiving). Do these >things get hotter as they get older? (The bottom is pretty hot when >the fan comes on, even though the PB is raised off the table by four >little felt furniture feet.) What part is it that's heating up? I know >there are ways to monitor processor heat; suggestions? How hot should >it be? (Running OS 9.1)
Barring the fan itself clogging up (see if it's clean), I'd guess the hard disk. Give it a defrag to reduce the seeking. If you can spare some RAM, make a RAM disk (say 4 MB) and set your browser to use it for caching. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
