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Post #5 by beachycove
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryHardware
Post DateMon, 1 Jun 2009 - 21:50
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/slowing-down-a-color-classic-fan-with-a-resistor.17542/
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Not a screensaver in sight.

The CC goes into energy saving mode by darkening the screen, and it is after that that the air runs cooler. I am not sure whether or not the system spins down the drive (the drive is very quiet in mine), and as the usual energy saving control panels aren't installed (stock System 7.5 install), I can't seem to control the timing of putting the drive to sleep in any way just at present. I do recall that I took care to install a cool-running drive, though as it is now 3 years since, I can't remember which model specifically. It's certainly a 1GB 3.5" scsi.

In terms of heat and the CPU, you'll know as well as I that a 68030 generates no heat to speak of. As posted elsewhere, I recently installed an LC550 logic board (33MHz 68030, same as a Color Classic II), and am very happy with the result. Until recently, I had an LC575 logic board in there, with full 68040, and that did get rather toasty. In fact, I ran it as a "Mystic" with no rear panel in order to encourage ventilation.

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