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To: rsi_boy who wrote (64556)	11/29/2001 4:41:10 PM
From: ptanner	Respond to of 275872

re: "possible system cooling problems" I think the system has the same general cooling capacity as it did during the summer when it operated reliably. CPU fan: it might have slowed down some as I have never noted its actual speed. at the moment it is reported as 4,950 RPM vs 4,500 +/- 10% specified by manufacturer. Thermal Paste: I will investigate when I shift to a new HSF during a pending system transplant to a new case. Dust: the case has experienced some dust collection on the passive inlets due to a negative pressure from imbalanced fans in vs out. This was a temporary problem as I was experimenting with the fan configuration (extra front 2x92 fan discharge). The heat sink had some dust but I cleared it. Case Placement: it is not against any obstruction and elevated off the carpet to keep the lower front case fan inlet completely unobstructed. The HSF presently in use is a Thermaltake Volcano II which has performed well - not too loud and enough cool to keep CPU at less than 50C at full load. Thanks for the comments... with a new HDD the system has been stable for 12 hours. -PT