Way to go Jimmy and yes they do plan ahead everything you should need is in the case on most computers...I even found a coat hanger for an on off connector on a gateway one time....LOL Maybe that's why i have built all my own computers for the past 8 years
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "*Hill Country Fly Fishers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 3:23 PM Subject: [VFB] Overheating computer! > I think I have my overheating problem cured. When I opened the sides on > my tower, I was surprised that there was no fan for the hard drive. > NADA! The only fan anywhere was the small one on the back that cooled > the 300V power supply. Went down to CompUSA and bought a Tornado MAXX > F5, 5700 rpm - 84.1 CFM fan and mounted it into the tower, blowing > directly up through the vent holes on the bottom of the HD housing. > Really neat. The little fan had three different connectors attached to > it. And, there was a fan connection hanging down from the HD, so all I > had to do was pick the right connector. Amazing. If that'd been a boat > motor, auto or something similar, I'd probably have had to put an > adaptor on it. I'd say the computer techs plan ahead! > > CHEERS ! > > JIMMY D > > -- > Jimmy D. Moore - Author,Outdoor Writer,TOWA, TF&G,VP-GRTU > Owner/Webmaster - Worldwide Flyfishing Info. > http://www.BIGTROUTMAN.homestead.com/MainPage.html > > www.sportingtales.com This is the website of Sporting Tales > magazine - No "how-to OR "where-to"! Just the "Why-to", > with outstanding campfire type stories about hunting and fishing. > > > > >
