Re: Mega 2 Fan Question

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From: L.J.Dickey
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1990 15:03

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In article <76921@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> <bks@cis.ohio-state.edu> writes:
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> I have a mega 2 with PC speed installed, and one external SF314 disk drive.
>When either disk drive is accessed the fan in the mega slows down...
>Is this a normal condition? Should I check my power supply? Could it have
>anything to do with PC Speed?

My Mega 2 does this too.  Did it when it was new.  Still does it now.
I take it to mean marginal power supply and heavy current draw by the
motor for the drive.  So far, I have no hardware additions.

Anyone else who knows better have comments on this?

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    L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo.
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From: ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu (L.J.Dickey)
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Subject: Re: Mega 2 Fan Question
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Date: 15 Feb 90 15:03:39 GMT
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