I have a bit of a computer crisis at my business today, so I’m not going to be able to add much in the way of new content today. Guest authors are welcome to publish.
Feel free to discuss anything within the usual purview of this website.
Anthony
UPDATE:
I got the problem solved about 5 hours after first writing this. It was a mission-critical satellite data processor, and so affected a lot of downstream processes.
It traces to the fact that the Mobo manufacturer didn’t allow for a large enough heatsink on the NorthBridge chip even though there was lot of airflow in the chassis we use: http://www.buildablade.com/bb-itx96.htm
There was an eddy created by the taller DRAM next to it, which reduced the effectiveness of front to rear airflow. Added a small fan at that location, and problem solved.
For the long-term, I’ll need to get low-profile DRAM.
Anthony
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Still low surface temperature of the equatorial and North Atlantic.
Elon Musk attacks hero British diver and questions if he was even part of Thai cave rescue in extraordinary rant – after the caver dismissed the billionaire’s plan saying he ‘can stick his submarine where it hurts’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5955753/British-caver-helped-save-Thai-boys-says-Elon-Musk-stick-submarine-hurt.html
So…when the problem first arose, what did you say? “DRAM it!”
(Sorry.8 -)
That’s a nice, easy fix for the overheat problem. I’ve found you can never have too much ventilation. I’m a fan of fans!
Open Tread.
Has anybody noticed that at the end of the last Harry Potter movie (In the “19 years later part) someone walks across a scene wearing what looks like an original Star Trek uniform with a tricorder over his shoulder?
It was probably intentional but I’ve never heard the “behind the scenes” explanation or even that anyone else noticed.
https://youtu.be/pEKA6rmVfW8
Aha!! Global warming fried your Northbridge chip. The Arctic is losing ice, too!
Funny in a way. Climate modelers claim the ENTIRE planet’s weather a hundred yrs or more into the future can be predicted, but a computer manufacturer can’t properly model airflow thru a computer chassis!