Hi there: I installed a 240 MHz processor in my Supermac c500 on Saturday the 31st, upgrading from the factory-installed 180 MHz. It worked fine until I powered up on Wednesday the 4th, when the fan started but nothing else happened. After some exercise in language use I put in the old processor and everything was fine. I called the distributor whose first thought was that it had burned out because of inadequate ventilation; he said the 240 would run somewhat hotter than the 180. The other item is that a thunderstorm went through around 6 Wednesday morning, with one lightning strike pretty nearby. The unit was not turned on at the time and there are two surge protectors in line in the power line.
My questions are: 1) Is this fate or a bad processor or a lightning strike? 2) Since umax shipped these units with installed 240 processors at some point, wouldn't the installed ventilation be enough? if not how can I up the cooling ante short of a home-grown jury-rig? 3) Anything else I should do besides chalk it up to luck and maybe buy another processor? -- Bill Spencer A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. -- 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
