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From: capener@mips.COM (Christopher L. Capener)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: MAC-II fan noise
Keywords: noise, fan, headache
Message-ID: <11362@giant.mips.COM>
Date: 17 Jan 89 21:51:20 GMT
References: <494@phoibos.UUCP>
Reply-To: capener@mips.COM (Christopher L. Capener)
Organization: MIPS Computer Systems, Sunnyvale, CA
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In article <494@phoibos.UUCP> ge@phoibos.UUCP (Ge Weijers) writes:
>The MAC-II is a nice machine, but it is too noisy, especially for colleagues
>in the same room. Does anyone know how to reduce the noise,....?
>
>Any suggestions are welcome.
>

Most dealers install the video card next to power supply (and the fan).
Moving it to a slot in the middle of the bus reduces the fan noise somewhat.

You might also try a thermostatically controlled variable-speed fan.


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Chris Capener                          capener@MIPS.COM
MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.            {ames,decwrl,prls}!mips!capener
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