> Indeed. I *strongly* suggest you add additional bottom fans to get > the output down to the 30C area. Agreed, I've added 2 7000 CFM, Industial Dayton Fans blowing directly into the intake of the Max's, This way I force air through the boxes, This also stop heat from the power supply escaping and getting sucked right in, Jason Nealis Erols Internet > > Heat is a very insidious enemy of electronics. If you are lucky, > it makes something croak hard. But usually, it causes various > intermittents and subtle degradations. The old pressurized-floors > were a Royal PITA in many ways. But they also kept big old ugly > boxi [Can you say VAX 785 + RA81's] cool enough to last and last. > > > > > -- > A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz@nrk.com > & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX > Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 > is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq">http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq</A>> or <<A HREF="ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt">ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <HR> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg00957.html">Re: (ASCEND) 56K - Power drain/heat/powersupply issues</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: David Lesher <wb8foz@nrk.com></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00959.html">Re: (ASCEND) K56flex rate reporting update</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00957.html">Re: (ASCEND) 56K - Power drain/heat/powersupply issues</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00957.html">Re: (ASCEND) 56K - Power drain/heat/powersupply issues</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00573.html">(ASCEND) thank you, Ascend</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="maillist.html#00958"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd23.html#00958"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>