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From: osborn@ux1.lbl.gov (James R Osborn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Mac II Fan
Message-ID: <13747@dog.ee.lbl.gov>
Date: 31 May 91 01:16:23 GMT
References: <13583@dog.ee.lbl.gov> <1991May26.173013.3010@smsc.sony.com> <1991May30.095334.7940@swift.cs.tcd.ie>
Reply-To: osborn@ux1.lbl.gov (James R Osborn)
Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
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X-Local-Date: Thu, 30 May 91 18:16:23 PDT

In article <1991May30.095334.7940@swift.cs.tcd.ie> brady@swift.cs.tcd.ie writes:
>> A better alternative is to get a fan controller, such as the Nova.
>> This consists of a thermostat and a circuit that causes the fan speed
>> to be a function of the temperature of the disk drive.  When the
>> machine is cool, the fan goes slower, thus making less noise.
>> 
>Does anyone know a supplier for the Nova kit, or a similar fix for the noisy
>fan?
>
>Thanks
>Mike Brady
>brady@cs.tcd.ie

Soft Solutions
907 River Road, Suite 98
Eugene, Oregon  97404-3228
(503) 461-1136
(503) 461-2005 FAX

"Nova Fan Controller" for Astec or Sony power supplies found in II and IIx's
$76.45 plus shipping (approx. $5 2nd day air).  Very nice people.  They sell
stuff for fixing Mac+ power supplies, etc. too.

-- James

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