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Disks overheating

Hello again, I've been assembling the bits to do as you suggested and have a some more questions: The Zalman fan came with an extra connector with capacitor. Would it serve any function in this type of installation; where the fan is not directly connected to the motherboard? The...
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- Post #13
- Jan 12, 2013
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Disks overheating

I used an easier method: I put a piece of paper up against the front of the case. I figured that if it was blowing out, the paper would flutter. Instead, the paper stood against the case on its own so I assume the fan next to the heat sink is pullling air in. I haven't had any...
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- Post #11
- Jan 6, 2013
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Disks overheating

Okay, thanks for the additional detail. The machine was shut down for 5 days so I won't know whether the fan is doing any good for a day or so. The fan is actually very quiet but I don't feel it moving anything out the front. If this works, I think I'll stick some rubber feet on the drive to...
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- Post #9
- Jan 6, 2013
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Disks overheating

I didn't see this until today...just after installing the Vantec HDD fan between the two disks. That wasn't particularly easy since I had to take the disk out of the mounting bracket and it's now just sitting on the bottom of the case. Could you be a little more specific about your...
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- Post #7
- Jan 6, 2013
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Disks overheating

I don't have an extra slot but there is a bit of extra room between the case floor and the first drive so I guess I'll try one of those. From reading the comments, I'm expecting some installation and/or power issues but if it works, the mods will be worth it. Otherwise, I'm going to have to...
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- Post #3
- Jan 2, 2013
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Disks overheating

I have a Dell GX620 Minitower that is being used as a home server so it's on 24/7. Ever since I swapped out a disk in November, I've been getting error messages that indicate both disks are overheating. I've read quite a few messages in various places that indicate overheating was a problem...
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- Jan 2, 2013
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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The real problem that no one is discussing

Sorry, but that's not an accurate depiction of the situation. It is a myth that the US is somehow subsidizing drug development. What the US is subsidizing, is outsized pharmaceutical profits; and it is doing it voluntarily. The drug companies spend more on advertising in the US than they do...
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- Post #38
- Nov 27, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News
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The real problem that no one is discussing

I'm not in a position to speak for "liberals" -- most of whom don't seem to actually know any more than conservatives about the healthcare market. My impression though, is most want adequate coverage for everyone and they've fallen into the trap of using faux economics to advance their cause...
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- Post #37
- Nov 27, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News
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The real problem that no one is discussing

All of those problems --and more-- are issues because we do not have an actual healthcare system; we have provider payment programs. We are so inured to the encroachment of the finance sector in every part of our lives, no one even questioned why the discussion two years ago focused on the...
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- Post #30
- Nov 27, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News
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The real problem that no one is discussing

It is a misconception that all other countries with more efficent healthcare do it through single-payer. Many countries have what's called "all-payer" and pay for care with far less government money than is done in the US. Whenever healthcare comes up, just about the only systems...
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- Post #28
- Nov 27, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News
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The real problem that no one is discussing

Umm, not necessarily. We definitely need to move to an actual universal healthcare system but that's not the same as saying it has to be single-payer. The left's knee-jerk call for single-payer is as problemmatic as the right's opposition to and all discussion about universal healthcare...
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- Post #22
- Nov 27, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News
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Republicans face unexpected challenges in coastal South amid shrinking white vote

Not true. According to the latest popular vote tracking, Even if Romney had won third-party votes in every state, the electoral count would have remained the same -- IOW, there were simply not enough Paul voters to make a meaningful difference in the outcome.
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- Post #143
- Nov 27, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News
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Americans struggling to make ends meet

I think I missed something there. How would refraining from buying more and more "ruin" the holiday season for families? And are you saying that living within ones -- i.e. buying only what the money in your pocket will permit-- means is an elitist position?
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- Post #41
- Nov 27, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News
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Social Conservatives want a seat at the "retooling" of the GOP

If "social conservative" is equivalent to "evangelical Christian", a bit of distance would probably improve the outlook for the party in the long run. The allegation that social conservatives have always played a key role in Republican policy making is untrue. Barry Goldwater was a vocal...
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- Post #88
- Nov 26, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News
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Republicans face unexpected challenges in coastal South amid shrinking white vote

Does Rick Santorum count as a Republican? On birth control, Santorum out of step with nation
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- Post #41
- Nov 25, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News

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