Re: ZipGS 15/64 problem was heat related!

[drsmooth@relex.com (Edhel Iaur)]

spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector) wrote:

>    The question is, where would I mount an internal fan so it
>blows on the ZipGS board (or better yet, on the ASIC directly).
>I had a peek inside my brother's 586-160 PC, there is a mini
>CPU fan with two wires running from it (red and black). The
>fan is marked "CPU Cooler, DC 12V, 1W". Perhaps I can purchase
>a similar fan place it over the ASIC (or PLCC 65C816?). Using
>some twist-tie, I should be able to mount it on the ZipGS card.

I told of some Radio Shack item numbers of small fans in my prevoius
reply.  Mounting the fan right on the card may be a bit risky, but
then, so is modifying your ZipGS for mondo MHZ!

>    The "fan" connector on the GS motherboard has two pins.
>I assume one is 12V and the other ground, so I can probably
>just wrap the wire around the two posts. I'm using a stock
>60W Apple supply though, so I'd be somewhat concerned about
>overloading it.

You could have the fan's power wires hanging out the back, and put an
external power supply on it.
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