[mythtvnz] Bit rot?

Graeme Woollett g.woollett at irl.cri.nz
Thu Jun 26 22:21:15 BST 2008


 

> I'd second that theory... Is your mythbox running a bit warm? If it is, 
> I'd suggest a few more fans, maybe try improving the airflow a bit, and 
> if all else fails, a better designed case would help. I'd suggest if 
> your case has a position for an inlet fan in front of the hard drives, 
> you install one (or a bigger one, if there already is one there)
>
>
> Also, if your drive has been cooking, I'd replace it as well.
>
>   

I third it, fans are good, but make sure that the heatsinks on the CPU 
and power supply are free of dust.  Every 3 to 4 months I blow my system 
out with compressed air (and almost choke in the process).  Dust is a 
great insulator, get rid of it first :-)



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