(These are mostly hobbyists with little to no knowledge in electronics)Īnother example is Naomi, its air circulation design is actually more than adequate, the true flaw is the design of NU/NC/NNC most of these systems were in, with OPs in most cases, not having a regular cleaning schedule inside these cabs.

Most having exhaust fans, but extremely limited intake volume. The issues I correct with users adding fans is improper placement or the case designs that do not give any advantage by adding fans aka zero pos/neg airflow. Especially when on location for yrs from dust and grime. One of the biggest issues with aging boards that have heat sinks and/or fans is the breakdown of original thermal compounds and thermal adhesives. Not mandatory but its good to know if someone has a board that suffers from these issues and how to fix them. Whether it has happened or will possibly happpen, this is a good thing to add to the board to ensure it doesnt. I put the fan on my 2nd one as a precautionary measure as well and it stays much cooler. After strapping it down and adding a fan I had no issues with it. After examination I found the heatsink on the cpu getting very hot which lead me to believe that it was lifting off the board. When I bought my first JP3 board, first one I had suddenly developed a an intermittent issue where it wouldnt boot. An addition of a $5 fan ahead of time can save you having to buy a new board or scrapping a complete cab in the future.Ĭhihiro, Naomi, even Lindbergh, all die due to improper fan air circulation.

In general, good airflow never hurts especially since most of these boards are 30+ years old. I have 2 of these boards as well and it could very well depend on the environmental conditions or how long they are run for that matter.

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