Hello: Is the fan running? I got a smell too years ago! I have a Quicksilver 2000 (OEM) with a clock rate of 1 Ghz from an American friend in the Netherlands. I let a University use my computer while I was sleeping and I was using a defragmenting program. The university did a lot of calculations and my microprocessor's temperature went over 50 degrees Celsius. I got a warning from the defragmenter which stopped!!! Use a program to check if your processor is getting too hot! A smell is some warning! Give your computer a rest! My computer was constantly online for 8 years till that University incident
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 2:08 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You guys will think I'm nuts but here goes. My Quicksilver 2002 has a > > smell coming out of it. It doesn't smell like it's burning but it's > > definitely not normal. I've cleaned it with canned air and vacuumed it > > and I'm using it now. The smell is there but I can't find anything > > hot, I don't see any smoke. It's coming straight out of the exhaust > > fan. Right now I'm running it with the case open so I can keep an eye > > on it. Any ideas as to what it could be? > > Bad caps in the PSU. > > Alas, these are not easily replaced. > > Replacements, when available, are usually rated 85ºC, whereas the > originals are usually rated 105ºC. > > > > -- > 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 > -- 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
