Re: tlug: NetWinder Fan?

["Andrew S. Howell" <andy@example.com>]

>>>>> "Jim" == Jim Tittsler <jwt-tlug@example.com> writes:


    Jim> The fan isn't too bad in the lower speed (and in fact in the
    Jim> newest revision of the machine, it can even be shut
    Jim> off... which might be feasible in a diskless machine).
    Jim> Unfortunately my machine (and those of several others on the
    Jim> (very active) mailing lists) seems to get flakey[*] as it
    Jim> warms up so I've been setting the fan to high speed at 45 deg
    Jim> C, which means it runs in high speed almost constantly.  Some
    Jim> folks have gone after the back panel with a nibbling tool...

    Jim> [*] Intel currently only rates the SA-110 at 233MHz, so to
    Jim> run it at 275, Corel is already overclocking it.  Also, the
    Jim> 100Mbit Ethernet transceiver is reportedly responsible for 1W
    Jim> of dissipation, even when that link is not active. The next
    Jim> hardware revision will allow shutting it off when not in use.
    Jim> Just too much heat in a small box with a very small fan.

Any idea when the next hardware revision is coming out?

Andy
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