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From: giovin@medr0.ecs.umass.edu (Rocky J Giovinazzo)
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Subject: Re: What is Fatal System Error 0308?
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Date: 24 May 91 03:11:50 GMT
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In article <124466@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> meekins@anaconda.cis.ohio-state.edu (Tim Meekins) writes:
>In article <1991May22.213859.27603@risky.ecs.umass.edu> giovin@medr0.ecs.umass.edu (Rocky J Giovinazzo) writes:
>>I often get fatal system error 0308.  Does anyone have any idea what
>>this is?  It most often occurs when running graphics programs.

>If you *do* have a fan, then you'll need to keep the case propped open.
>My GS is *extremely* heat sensitive (the TWGS doesn't help much). On these
>warm summer days I have to totally remove the top off the GS so it will
>even run. I am also using an internal fan, but even it doesn't help much
>on the hot days.

This seems kind of strange-- I've got a system saver GS fan and 
the only cards I have are a stereo & memory card.  Does the GS really
eat up enough energy to cause this problem?

Rocky Giovinazzo