Re: [TCLUG:23077] Creative uses for old PCs using Linux?

[Christopher Gahlon <cgahlon@citilink.com>]

I've seen quite a few 486's with plugged heatsink fans and plugged powersupply
fans while working on data collection units for the DOT.  They ran fine.  Not
quite a sealed environment, but zero airflow.  Try it and find out.

Chris Gahlon

Timothy Houck wrote:

> Good point.  Doesn't anyone know if enclosing a 486 in a sealed safe would
> cause it to overheat over a reasonable time?  If not, it's possible to cut
> off power to the unit every so often to let it recover.
>
> On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Jim Crumley wrote:
>
> > Well, is this still a 486 we're talking about?  If so you
> > might be able to get away with passive cooling if the
> > safe is big enough.  Or better yet make a thermal connection
> > between the motherboard and and safe, and make the safe one
> > big heat sink.  Of course, if you did it badly you might
> > have to worry about static discharges to the safe ;)
>
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