15 Jul
1997
15 Jul
'97
3:13 p.m.
At 01:18 PM 7/15/97 +0000, you wrote:
simply too small try first: under the width of drive
cage, seal the
grille holes on metal sheet and on case cover on right side, seal
that underside holes, all with a good tape. On that XT PSU, how much
airflow blowing out back, weak? Look for a replacement fan that does
better than this el cheapo fans. Try AT type case if you can, they
has bigger, powerful fan.
Ok, I checked it out, and it appears that there already is a vinyl plastic
glued to the front, with a 5160 sticker on it. I also put a cardboard cover
in the empty bay, and this seems to work. the PSU is actually not IBM made,
it is an aftermarket brand that has a strong fan in it, stronger than what I
find on NEW Yackard Hells! <G>
XT case design especially in cooling department is bit
goofy, blamed
by IBM for this ill. :)
It continues to amaze me on just WHY whatever IBM made, as flawed as it is,
the public jumped on it and supported it... look at winsucks 95.....
there is good
air flow, just they seem to run this
hot.
More power to air flow is needed, see the tips..
I never ran these drives before and have no idea
how hot they should
be. as for power cycling, they get NONE. this system has been running for 2
months continous, without any powerdowns since they were installed, so for 2
months now, the thermal stability has (hopefully) stayed the same.
thanx
Hey, no problem!
Jason D.