At 4:21 AM -0700 9/2/08, dc posted:
>> > I have read reports that some run ungodly hot and loud. Is this
>> > particular to a certain year/run? Or do they all do that in general?
>
> I bought a damaged G5 DP 1.8 GHz a couple of years ago and repaired
> it. I liked the fact that it is not water-cooled (so many reports of
> coolant leaks). Even with an upgraded video card and 3 extra hard
> drives stuffed into the bottom of the case it runs in the low 40's
> (Celsius) an the fans rarely kick into high speed. I have the PCI
> version which maxes out at 4 GB RAM. I kind of wish I had found the
> PCI-e version, only because it holds up to 8 GB RAM.
I have the PCI-e version and it runs hot, +55 Celcius. The outer
plastics on the fans (not the blades themselves) have warped and/or
broken the snaps holding them in place.
Steve R
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