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From: kwe@buit13.bu.edu (Kent England)
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Subject: Re: Possible Heat Problems
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Date: 5 Sep 90 13:31:48 GMT
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In article <10832@uswat.UUCP> matthews@uswat.uswest.com (John Matthews) writes:
>
> ... I am wondering if the fan in the previous AGS was keeping
>everything cool and now that it's gone, the air around the modem isn't
>being circulated as much.  Sound strange?  It is!!!
>		Thanks in advance,
>                        John Matthews
>                        matthews@uswat.uswest.com

	The AGS fan is a wonder.  It has the airflow to cool a large
machine room.  We use a spare AGS chassis and a long extension cord as
a leaf blower in the fall.  It has saved us spending $600 on a
dedicated leaf-blower.

	Be careful not to place any loose papers near an AGS chassis.
The AGS has a hell of a pull and thin papers can get sucked in and
shredded.  But it is not a good general purpose shredder; it won't
handle more than three sheets at a time.  The AGS is also an
acceptable background noise generator, but it could be better if the
fan noise was a little "whiter".

	I expect your AGS was cooling the entire closet and the CGS
just can't do that.  This is why an AGS is worth the extra ~$6k cisco
charges. 

	--Kent

	Disclaimer: I don't always use enough smileys :-)