On Jun 29, 2011, at 8:34 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: > simple question I think..... > > I've got a MDD here on my desk, would it suffer ill affects, other than > noise, if I "unplugged" the fan (CPU) from the connector on the logic board > and went straight to the molex connector, plugged into the 12v side and ran > that bugger full tilt? can it be done? can I run this MDD too cool? hmm...
Well to answer the last question first...no, you can't...at least until you cool it down enough to freeze the bearings of the HDD. People have overclocked systems to insane levels...by cooling the cpu in liquid nitrogen... <http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/5-ghz-project,731.html> The MDD fans are system controlled, but I don't know if the system gets any feedback from the fans or not, disconnecting them may make the system think they're off and shut itself down. It may make no difference at all :-/ > > I have a 120mm silenX fan that's ultra quiet at full 12v.... puts out some > wicked air.... I'm thinking of putting the MDD in a somewhat confined space > (closet).... what say you? So long as the closet is ventilated, and the computer isn't buried in the winter overcoats section of the closet, this should pose no more problems than running it in the open; the inside of the computer is a far more confined space that the system normally runs in. Install Temperature monitor and run it before (to establish a baseline) and after the move. Make sure you NEED to mod the Mac before you do it. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
