Tom, My 7500 does the same thing when the ambient temp. is above 77F. Its a minor annoyance to me but I don't worry about it.
Jim F Tom Ruppel wrote: > I've noticed that after about an hour of use, the power supply fan on my > 7600/G3 300/232 speeds up whenever I do any thing remotely processor > intensive, almost like someone's blipping the gas pedal. It even happens > sometimes when I move the mouse. > > Is this normal? Are there any warning signs of a failing power supply? I > worry that either the power supply is starting to fail or that the machine > is overheating with its upgraded processor, 2 PCI cards (1 USB, 1 sound > card), 2 7200 rpm hard disks and internal CD-RW drive. > > The XLR8 control panel reports a CPU temperature of 36deg C - 96deg F - > which doesn't sound too bad. > > I could swap all of these components into a 9500 I have - would that machine > allow better cooling? > > Thanks for any guidance > > Tom Ruppel -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
