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Date:      Thu, 29 Jun 2000 18:49:59 +0200
From:      Wilko Bulte <wkb@chello.nl>
To:        "Koster, K.J." <K.J.Koster@kpn.com>
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: don't panic
Message-ID:  <20000629184959.A699@freebie.wbnet>
In-Reply-To: <59063B5B4D98D311BC0D0001FA7E4522026D76CC@l04.research.kpn.com>; from K.J.Koster@kpn.com on Thu, Jun 29, 2000 at 10:43:59AM %2B0100
References:  <59063B5B4D98D311BC0D0001FA7E4522026D76CC@l04.research.kpn.com>

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On Thu, Jun 29, 2000 at 10:43:59AM +0100, Koster, K.J. wrote:
> > 
> > I once used a small 12Volts fan out of a Apple Mac. I
> > used screws that just fit between the 'fins' of the
> > heatsink. This worked very well (but looks ugly). There
> > exist fans that have exactly the right size too. 
> > 
> I did something similar with the cpu in my noname board. I used a pentium
> fan, with extra fat screws.
> 
> There's a power converter next to the cpu leaning over under the weight its
> heatsink. I've been thinking that I should cool that thingy too, perhaps.
> I've heard of people who have actually.

The LT1083 is the step-down regulator for the CPU. Essential to keep it
sort-of cool too alright

-- 
Wilko Bulte  	 	http://www.freebsd.org  "Do, or do not. There is no try"
wilko@freebsd.org	http://www.nlfug.nl	Yoda - The Empire Strikes Back


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