This isn't really a tip.
But i've got an LX which I put more fans in. It's loud
as hell, and I leave it on all the time. I just got
used to the noise it makes. Now I have a hard time
sleeping when its off.
Alpha Powered
Greg Meno
--- Christian Molls <CMolls@gmx.net> wrote:
> As I am in the unfortunate situation of having to
> share my bedroom
> with an AlphaPC 164LX running a 21164 with 533 MHz,
> which I would like
> to keep running at night, I decided to reduce the
> noises it emits as
> far as possible (and reasonable).
>
> The main source for noise seems to be the cooling
> fan on top of the cpu
> heatsink. Is it possible to trade it in for
> something more silent? Is
> the fan some proprietary alpha gadget, or can a
> standard x86 cooling fan
> be used? The board's manual says it's a 60mm fan,
> and a pointer in the
> mailing list archive directed me to Excess
> Solutions, an US hardware
> dealer, selling Panaflo 60mmx15mm heatsink coolers
> for $5.00 a piece.
> Did anybody try one of these?
>
> In general: any hints about shutting up an alpha
> greatly appreciated.
>
> chris
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