Thanks again for the responses .. I assume the PSU fan is 80 x 80 x 25 mm, at least 32 cfm? Any restrictions on current draw at 12 v?
--Bill On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 9:39 AM, William Tomcanin <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks everyone! > > After some cleaning and further investigation, I discovered that the power > supply fan is binding. I had to "flip" it a few times with a toothpick in > order to get it moving, albeit rather slowly. > > I suspect that this is driving the internal temperature too high, and is > resulting in the other fans running at higher speed. > > It looks as if I will need to either replace the fan or power supply soon. > > I know that you replaced your fan, Peter, has anyone replaced the full > PSU? If so, how difficult is it? > > Thanks, > Bill > > > On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 6:24 AM, William Tomcanin <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> Recently I've noticed he fan on my Quicksilver G4 has been making much >> more noise than usual. >> >> I periodically clean the dust out of the interior and the ventilation >> ports, but the noise persists.. >> >> Can anyone recommend a course of action? lubrication? replacement? >> >> Thanks, >> Bill >> > > -- 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
