RE: Replacement power supply and CPU fan/thermal cooler?

[Mike Tibor <tibor lib uaa alaska edu>]

On Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Maurice Hilarius wrote:

> Totally agreed.
>
> The point I was trying to make is that to get airflow against resistance it
> takes two things:
> More ( and properly designed) fan blades, and more rpm.
> Both things make more noise.
>
> Again, I suggest there is nothing out there that will move more air than
> the stock fan, without making a lot more noise than stock.

I still think a good watercooling setup would be very effective on an
Alpha, and quite too.  I don't think I'm going to try milling the studs
off the top of the cpu in MY 164LX anytime soon though.  :-)

Mike
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