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From: wetter@tybalt.caltech.edu (Pierce T. Wetter)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac II fan noise - an unauthorized solution
Keywords: Mac II fan noise
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Date: 18 Jul 88 18:16:32 GMT
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>As many of you may have noticed, the fan in the Mac II is *L*O*U*D*.  This
>is either because the engineers assumed that the power supply would be used
>at full power all the time, or perhaps because nobody realized someone would
>be sitting next to the @#$%^ thing.
>
>In any case, if you have the usual small number of cards in use, and feel
>brave, a solution is at hand.  Here is a completely unauthorized hack which
>will almost certainly break your warranty, but which may also save your sanity:
>
    [Bunch of stuff about E}zZl9tTKif~installing a new fan in your II]

   Simpler solution to then fan noise problem-----
      Put all the cards in your nu buss slots as far as possible from
  that side.

Pierce
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