posted 23 October 2001 05:41            

---

Has anyone found a fan that might make the Capybara-66 more quiet than the original fan?

I´m thinking of buying one of those new very, very quiet Travelstars for my Powerbook, but it kinda defeats the purpose if my Capybara will continue to be as noisey as pr. today.

(btw, I´m on a PCMCIA interface, meaning I can´t use long cables to stash away the Capy somewhere else).

Any hints/tips greatly appreciated.

/Řivind/

IP: Logged

posted 24 October 2001 14:32            

---

When we selected the fan for the Capybara-66, this was the quietest fan available. Unfortunately, the Capybara-66 operates much hotter than the Capybara-320 (even fully loaded) and therefore requires a fan with with more air throughput.

Incidentally, even though the Capybara-LS is based on the Capybara-66 motherboard and case, it CAN use the quieter fan since the Capybara-320 expansion cards installed in it do not heat up as much as Capybara-66 expansion cards.

IP: Logged

posted 24 October 2001 14:50            

---

Has anyone tried running the 320 with the fan disconnected and the lid off?

Would this be a possible/ advisable approach?

IP: Logged

posted 25 October 2001 09:33            

---

It is possible to operate the Capybara-320 or Capybara-LS (but not the Capybara-33 or Capybara-66) for short durations (2-3 hours) with the cover off and fan disconnected, provided that the Capybara is in its normal position (that is, not on its side or back).

The primary source of heat in the Capybara-320 is the audio i/o modules at the back of the Capybara. Overheating these modules for long periods of time can degrade the analog signal quality and shorten their life-span.

IP: Logged

posted 25 October 2001 14:02            

---

What if I were to put a bigger heatsink on the analogue module?
How large would it have to be for prolonged periods of operation?
Could the lid be put back on, if the heatsink were large enough?

Incidentally, if anyone is interested. I sit a Ti Powerbook on a large, flat, rectangular heatsink. It now runs very cool and the fan never comes on; it used to come on every 15-30 minutes in the summer.

IP: Logged

posted 26 October 2001 09:14            

---

Right now we have the largest heatsink that will allow the cover to close...

IP: Logged

posted 26 October 2001 09:47            

---

OK, I guess the arrival of a Firewire interface will resolve remote placement with a laptop.

IP: Logged

All times are CT (US)