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Date:      Sat, 26 May 2001 09:57:16 +0200
From:      Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.demon.nl>
To:        Riccardo.Veraldi@fi.infn.it
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Miata 500a succesfull.
Message-ID:  <20010526095716.B14953@freebie.demon.nl>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.4.33.0105260917220.5764-100000@nikita.fi.infn.it>; from Riccardo.Veraldi@fi.infn.it on Sat, May 26, 2001 at 09:22:54AM %2B0200
References:  <Pine.NEB.4.33.0105260917220.5764-100000@nikita.fi.infn.it>

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On Sat, May 26, 2001 at 09:22:54AM +0200, Riccardo.Veraldi@fi.infn.it wrote:

> I have one more question now:
> How do I remove hte CPU fan cooler ??

Don't do that.. Just blow off the dust etc from the heatsink. You need a
torque wrench and a new Grafoil to replace the heatsink.

> Seems like I have to shift outward the motherboard to being able to remove
> it. I Wanted to clean it but I am not able to get it out of the box.

There are 2 ejector levers on the top of the CPU/MLB board. It slides out
vertically. Remove the powercord first, it has softpoweron that keeps part
of the logic powered all the time

> There is also a small piece of card mounted next to the CPU vertically to
> the motherboard, what is it ?

DC-DC converter for the CPU

> When the Miata is ON this little card burns like hell, and also the CPU
> metal dissipator it burns quite a lot, so much that I Am scared of
> overheating.... any suggestions??

That is normal.

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