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Re: Do I need a fan?

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From: Armando Ortiz
Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 00:00
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It's not really needed, but it doesn't hurt.

You're not pushing your graphics card, either...a 3D screen saver won't bug
your system.  When you get to games that do a lot of rendering is when you
start to push the card.

Regards,
Armando

Thomas Morgan wrote in message ...
>Hi.  I have a Voodoo3 3000 w/PII 266.  I am not really interested in
>overclocking but was wondering if I still should look into a cooling fan if
>I leave my computer on all the time.
>
>I haven't had any problems as of yet but I do tend to leave the PC always
>running and usually have some 3dfx or d3d screen saver running so I guess I
>am pushing the graphics card.
>
>Thanks,
>Tommy
>tmorgan@NOSPAM_snip.net
>
>
>
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From: "Armando Ortiz" <aortiz@no.canned.meat.dock.net>
Subject: Re: Do I need a fan?
Date: 1999/05/29
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