I also have a 30x30x12 enclosed 380, it has two 80mm (maybe even three) fans
mounted in the front which blow air onto the boards, and out the grating in
the back. If you are missing those, it could explain why you've been having
problems.
Zach
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iggy Drougge" <optimus(a)canit.se>
To: "Carlos Murillo" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Half-duplex VT420?
Carlos Murillo skrev:
At 05:15 AM 10/9/01 +0100, Iggy wrote:
I really like the 380 too, but is it really
supposed to run that hot?
After an
>hour or so, the case is so hot, it burns!
>I suspect the Topcat (6-bitplane) card to be the prime suspect.
No, it shouldn't be that hot. I have a topcat too
plus 64MB, and
everything
is crammed in a single-story enclosure (380's tend
to be found in cases
with
the expansion box), and it runs just warm to the touch.
Check the fans
and
look for dustbunnies clogging the circulation.
No, I haven't got any expansion box. It's all crammed into a 30?30?12 cm
box.
An extra ethernet card is fit in the top slot.
Fans? What fans? Is it supposed to have fans?
One thing I found particularly sympathetic about it was the fact that it was
absolutely silent. The only thing which reveals that it's running is the
smell
of burning ICs.
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