borton@sdcc3.UUCP (Chris Borton) (04/29/86)
In article <2629@decwrl.DEC.COM> eirikur@dec-amber.UUCP writes: >Does anyone have experience with the internal fans? I'd be >interested in trying one of the internal flipper-type fans, but I >haven't seen them offered for sale, and haven't heard a report from a >user. I'd like to know how noisy they are, and if they really keep >the Mac cool. Please post! My Levco MonsterMac comes with their 'MacBreeze' piezo-electric 'flapper' fan. I think it is the best solution I've seen yet--it is virtually noiseless. There is a *minor* hum, but barely noticeable. My experience agrees with their claim: my 2Meg Mac is cooler on top than my old 512K. Levco sells the MacBreeze; I think the price is $35 or so. Call (619) 457-2011 to find out for sure or order one. It installs on the connections to the power supply; there are about 3 wires to connect. Very easy... -Chris Disclaimer: I think I have disclaimed most everything already. I can't speak for my rabbit, however. He's often rash... -- Chris Borton, UC San Diego Undergraduate CS; Micro Consultant, UCSD borton@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU || ...!{ucbvax,decvax,noscvax,ihnp4,bang}!sdcsvax!borton "Was soll ich darauf sagen?" "Nichts--das ist verboten!"
steves@kepler.UUCP (Steve Schlich) (04/30/86)
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Our company Mac got an internal flipper-type fan with its Levco Monster Mac
upgrade last September. The fan is SUPER quiet--you can hardly tell it is
running at all--but my hand doesn't notice much cooling effect when I place
it on top of the Mac. The fans can be had by themselves for about $75
(installed, from CJ systems in Berkeley, CA) and many people swear by them.
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Steve Schlich, MicroPro Product Development
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I used a 4" electronics fan ($4 on the remainder table) and found it too
loud. I then grabbed a ceiling fan speed control at the hardware store,
put it in an outlet box, and slowed it down to a few hundred RPM's.
All off-the-shelf hardware. The fan control came with wiring instructions.
But it still hums....
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Joel West (619) 457-9681
CACI, Inc. Federal, 3344 N. Torrey Pines Ct., La Jolla, CA 92037
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