on 8/18/02 3:36 PM, Jeff Walther at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 11:23 -0700 08/18/2002, Kennedy Brandt wrote: > >> Bay #7 is specifically designed to house another fan, though I can't recall >> precisely where -- and possibly only if there isn't already a drive in >> there. It's a great location -- cool air is drawn in low and in front, hot >> is expelled high and out the back. > > The fan snaps into the plastic housing down there, and there are pins > on the motherboard to supply power to a fan down there. The middle > pin is 12V, the two outer pins are ground, in case someone is trying > to figure out how to wire a power connector to a bare wired fan. > > If there is a hard drive in bay 7, then the drive would be between > the fan and the front of the case. This may block airflow enough > that a fan there isn't a good idea if the drive is installed. I'm > not sure. I think Palo Alto Products documention on the case said > either/or. > > Jeff Walther
I installed a fan down there several months ago as I was concerned about heat - running a Newertech G4 with all drive bays full and five of the six PCI slots full! I seem to recall testing before and after with Gauge Pro and the extra fan seemed to cool it down 3-5 degrees Farenheit (from 85 to 80 on average). The extra noise was negligible as the PS fan and hard drive noise tend to mask it anyway. Even this small amount of extra cooling should increase the longevity factor of most components. -- Gregg -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
