On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, Marc Oestreicher wrote: For sure I will do that also, I haven't though of "external" temperature control, thanks!
At the end I will get an good machine, maybe not 'beautifull' but 'workable'.... if both of us 'fit' into the room! ;-) With you input I just remembered of some "cabinets" I've seen for servers and industrial usage that might keep the noise out! > If you expect SEVERE temperature conditions you could consider > going to the local industrial supply store or Newark electronics and getting > a big ol muffin fan or even 2 one to pull air into the case and one to blow > air out, this may reqiure some cutting and chopping on the side cover > to make them fit. You may also want to get a bi metalic disc switch > to wire in with the fans so that they will only turn on at over 90 degrees F > And avoid having the noise and power use wen not needed. > This may be over kill but it will put enough air through the cabinet no > matter what!! There are also filter grilles avalable for this type of fan to > keep the dirt out. This may sound a bit wild but I have been useing this > method on industrial cabnets that operate in worse conditions than you > want to think about and have NEVER had a over heating problem in 15 > years even in cabinets with PLC'S (industrial control computers) and > motor drives that produce many times more heat than any linux box > all inside the same cabinet! These fans may require a little work with > a soldering iron to get 115 or 220 volts to them because they are not normaly > used in computers so if you have any questions about wireing metal fabrication > or parts sorces feel free to contact me off list. > This may be extreme but it will work no matter what kind of conditions > you may have. > Good Luck > Marc > >>> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >>> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >> >> >> >>_________________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> >> > > > > > -- ========================================================== Linux user # 102240 => Machine # 96125 => Seti@home user ==========================================================
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