| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
I've just purchased a GVP Impact Series II A500-HD+ 52Mb disk drive, nice
unit.
My question concerns the fan. Is it really needed, or is it
overkill ? I believe other similar drives are available, some which
even fit inside the A500 case, and they don't have fans whirring away
in the background.
If at all possible I'd like to disconnect the fan, but not if it
cause the device to fail........
Thanks,
Dave.
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| 5204.1 | STAR::DCARR | Guru: a 4-letter word to Amiga owners | Sat Nov 16 1991 00:13 | 13 | |
I've got the same unit, bought about a year ago but with a 40 meg
drive. Just personal opinion, but I wouldn't disconnect the fan.
Obviously GVP had a reason for it in the design. You could chance it,
but I'd rather put up with the noise than chance drive failure due
to heat buildup. I called GVP during my first few days of ownership
and asked if something could be done about the fan noise as it was
driving me crazy. Their response was essentially "we designed it with
a fan to keep the unit cool". Like I've done, you'll probably just get
used to it. (Comparing the noise to a VS2000 I once had, this GVP
is quiet!). Your choice, but I'd suspect that disconnecting it would
void the warranty.
-Dom
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