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#141814 - 10/02/2003 06:52 stop the fan
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Registered: 24/04/2002
Posts: 305
Loc: Germany
does anybody know how to stop the fan when the Apple G4 PCI is in sleep modus???

thx in advance

Tim

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#141815 - 10/02/2003 10:49 Re: stop the fan [Re: 303]
RobotCaleb
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Registered: 15/01/2002
Posts: 1866
Loc: Austin
wire cutters. or some strong tape.

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#141816 - 10/02/2003 11:13 Re: stop the fan [Re: RobotCaleb]
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Registered: 24/04/2002
Posts: 305
Loc: Germany
weŽll see

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#141817 - 10/02/2003 11:15 Re: stop the fan [Re: RobotCaleb]
revlmwest
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rofl
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#141818 - 10/02/2003 14:50 Re: stop the fan [Re: 303]
David
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Registered: 05/05/2000
Posts: 623
Loc: Cambridge
None of the fans in my G4 (dual 867 running OS X) stay on when in sleep - check that you've got the latest firmware installed.

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#141819 - 10/02/2003 14:58 Re: stop the fan [Re: David]
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Registered: 24/04/2002
Posts: 305
Loc: Germany
thx, but i have the PCI G4 and i am the master of updates

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#141820 - 14/02/2003 00:59 Re: stop the fan [Re: 303]
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Registered: 24/04/2002
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Loc: Germany
anyone?

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#141821 - 14/02/2003 01:18 Re: stop the fan [Re: 303]
mcomb
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Registered: 31/08/1999
Posts: 1649
Loc: San Carlos, CA
AFAIK the only fan in the PCI G4 (you men the 350Mhz Yikes model right?) is in the power supply and will always stay on. It shouldn't be very loud though. I have one of those machines at work and the fan is nearly silent. You might just need to blow the dust and other cruft out of the power supply with some canned air. I have heard of people replacing the fans in power supplies with ball bearing fans to silence them. You might want to try that if it really bothers you and you are comfortable disecting the power supply.

-Mike
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#141822 - 14/02/2003 05:15 Re: stop the fan [Re: mcomb]
muzza
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Registered: 21/07/1999
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Macs are actually quite intricate to take apart, be careful! There should be a large fan in the side of the case to cool the mobo/processor in addition to the fan in the PS
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#141823 - 14/02/2003 17:11 Re: stop the fan [Re: muzza]
mcomb
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There should be a large fan in the side of the case to cool the mobo/processor in addition to the fan in the PS

You are right, I take back part of what I said. I just checked and there is a fan in that model of G4 that blows accross the processor and PCI slots. I never noticed it for some reason.

-Mike
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#141824 - 15/02/2003 07:27 Re: stop the fan [Re: mcomb]
muzza
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I never noticed it for some reason.

apart from the fact that it is several inches across. I missed it the first time too.
Also, if you add a CD or other drive to the front panel, you don't get the drives out thru the inside of the case. Pop of the plastic drive cover bezel on the front and undo three (?) screws. I was set to take the machine apart in all sorts of horrible ways to add a drive to my dad's Yikes mac.
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