[vdr] Re: Some suggestions,

["domolink morocco" <domolink@iam.net.ma>]

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From: "mehdi reda-fathmi" <mrf@iam.net.ma>
To: <vdr@linuxtv.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [vdr] Some suggestions,


>
> Hello to U all,
>
> I'm new in the VDR space.  from a linux new comer prospective I would say
> that this is the most amazing program i ve ever seen and because of the
open
> source philosophy i hope that i will be able to contribute more  to its
> developpement  inthe future.....I'm starting to learn C today :)
>
> to answer Dennis question,
>
> what I noticed  is that the processor is heating ''proportionally'' (non
> linear) to the use that is done with it (obvious isn't it ?)
> i.e; if u simply run VDR the main charge of work is done by the dvb so the
> dvb heats (and the proc is coOoOol), if u compile program or execute
complex
> database requests you can even burn it (It happens to me once...on a
> complex request of more than 1/2 hour????)
> what you could do is  to stick with special glue a heatsink on the DVB
tuner
> card (sensitive & expensive item) , keep your heatsink on the processor
and
> keep the pc sitting in a position where the heat get out of the box
easily,
> the idea is to have the air circulationg freely from the bottom to the top
> of the Pc freely; you can even remove all the small plates that closes the
> PCI and isa connectorz on the PC back... this help adding  a lil more air
> circulation, but even if there is more  noise I will recommand to add a
big
> mainboard fan that will push the air inside the box while the one of the
> power supply extract it based on the push/pull principle, of course don't
> forget to ad a lil' piece of light foam on the second fan to avoid
> introducing dust inside the box :);
>
> That's it ...
> Cheers
>
> mehdi reda-fathmi
> from morocco
> +212-61-14-71-34
>
>
> * Lastly, if I stick a big heatsink on a pentium 133, will it run cool
> enough
> as a VDR without a fan? :-)  (sneakily added off-topic question!)
>
> Thanks again for a great program!
>
> Cheers,
> Dennis
>
>
>
>
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