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Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch Smcfancontrol for mac Pc#Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma.I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. Smcfancontrol for mac 1080p#Screens- 3 ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays Smcfancontrol for mac full#Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room I would be very surprised if the fault was caused by the resistor you mentioned.Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0 ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives If you don't have an air compressor you can buy compressed air in cans from a photography shop or similar, if you've got a compressor just make sure you go easy on the pressure and don't squirt the fans up to serious speeds as you'll damage the bearings. There are some good guides on youtube that helped me. All in all I'd give yourself an hour to do this. The panel removal is the most delicate part as there are a couple of fiddly ribbon cables and a temperature probe that must be disconnected/reconnected very carefully. You'll have to remove the coverglass which is attached with strong magnets (little suction cups from eBay were the route I took) as well as the display panel itself to get to the fans and other components. It was full of dust and the cleaning alone took around 30mins. In the end, I bit the bullet and disassembled it for cleaning. When I had PCs, taking the side off the tower and giving the whole thing a good clean with compressed air was a breeze (forgive the pun) but I was worried about doing this with my all in one iMac. I tried resetting the SMC controller and followed all the advice on Apple support forums etc. I had a similar problem with my late 2009 27" iMac. And you likely have other issues within the system if you still think you need it which needs addressing not masking. So using fan over-rides just is not smart as you likely are pushing the system beyond what it was designed to do. ![]() Think of it this way a street car is not a race car and would not hold up on the race track in a race. Smcfancontrol for mac software#What has happened is the gaming software outran the design of the older systems so people pushed the systems just to hard for what they where designed offer. Using any software solution you are defeating Apples design while there was some cases it made sense (heavy gaming) we have learned over time it shortens the systems lifespan and often the fan's wear out prematurely. ![]() The blade SSD used in the newer 'Thin Series' iMacs is a different subject which I also have better solutions for but lets not get distracted here. The newer (2012 onward) 21.5" iMacs use a 2.5" drive that doesn't need this adapter, A different unit is needed for the 20 and newer systems which have a 3.5" drive. Smcfancontrol for mac upgrade#Later on OWC came out with a special adapter cable which is what I use: OWC In-line Digital Thermal Sensor for iMac 2009-2010 Hard Drive Upgrade for either a HD or SSD upgrade. The trick at the beginning was to match the brand of drive the system had (i.e. ![]() I've put in quite a few HD's in these iMac systems without any problems and not using any special software! ![]()
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