Re: apple iie overheat question

["Laine Houghton" <laine@intergate.com>]

"Steven Read" <steveread---REMOVETHIS---@mindspring.com> wrote in message 
news:d3Pee.7768$BE3.5885@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Awesome!  Apple-ii BBS!  I forgot all about those.  I have NO cards 
> installed other than a disk controller, and the disk will not be running 
> during this period.  How would I attach a fan?  I looked at the board and 
> didn't see any power connections possible.  But it sounds like, if I keep 
> this in a cool basement, with the lid off, I might be OK, eh? Sweet!  But 
> I am still curious about attaching a 12v pc fan...
>
> Steven Read
>
> Laine Houghton wrote:
>> "Steven Read" <steveread---REMOVETHIS---@mindspring.com> wrote in message 
>> news:3yNee.7639$BE3.859@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>
>>>Hi.  I would like to run an apple iie program that I wrote, for weeks on 
>>>end, maybe months.  The question is, can I leave it turned on and 
>>>running, day and night for this long?  Are these prone to overheating?
>>>
>>>Steven Read
>>
>>
>> Consider how many BBS's were run 24/7/365 on their apple 2's


You could pop a bare board in a slot to tap 12 volt power. There are plenty 
of places on the MB you could solder to for the power.

Easiest would be to keep your eyes open for a system saver in the junk yards 
and second hand shops.

http://www.microsaver.com/html/2182.html