Re: RAMFast heat problems

[toddpw@mix.ugcs.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)]

eddy@cs.ucdavis.edu (arekusu) writes:

>Is this a common problem with power users? My original power supply blew up
>several years ago, so I'm currently using one from a ROM 1 GS. I notice it
>says something like 'revision 2' on the front of it. Is there any 
>difference in ampage, etc?  Should I just blow $70 on a heavy-duty power 
>supply? What about internal fans?

Apple's IIgs internal power supply is inadequate for any seriously beefed
up system. It doesn't supply enough current and there aren't enough air
holes to adequately cool the thing anyway, so once you start abusing it
it will start to heat up which makes it deterioriate even faster...

The internal fan sold by Apple sucks!! I am sorry I bought one. It is too
loud and blocks slots 1, 2, 3 from having any usefullly long cards in them.
(Just like Pentium heat sinks in many PC's, BTW.)

I heartily recommend both the Jameco and JDR replacement power supplies and
the Kensington System Saver IIgs, if you can find any of them these days...

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ ugcs.caltech.edu