Frank B Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I posted this to another group as well, and would be interested in any
> input:
>
> My CD ROM seems to get very warm.  I had completed a re-install of Win 95
> yesterday, and I noticed that the CD wouldn't eject, so I went to the MY
> COMPUTER, opened it, right  clicked on my E:/ drive (that's where my CD ROM
> is) and clicked eject.   Upon removing the disk, I noticed it was really
> very warm...     is this to be expected, or am I facing a bit of shopping
> for a new CD Rom?   btw, it's a 24x, about a year old...

I had problems with a Toshiba 6.7X drive that I attributed to heat. I added a
fan card to my tower, and it brought the temperature down considerably, CD's
didn't get nearly as hot.

Unfortunately, the drive died (13 mos. old), it may have been heat, maybe not. I
replaced it with a Plextor 12/20plex (awesome drive BTW), and I have no more
problems. All the components (Plextor 12/20plex, 2 IBM Ultra SCSI disks, and
Panasonic CW7502 SCSI CD-R) run nice and cool.

Bottom line is, check your airflow. Some systems may have some foam filter
material in the openings that get plugged with dust, or the holes are small
enough to gather dust and restrict airflow. Check to make sure your power supply
fan is running. If you leave the case lid off, this can cause the drives
temperature to be elevated since air isn't drawn in and around the drives
properly.

If all else fails, consider adding a separate case fan or fan card. I got a fan
card that plugs into an ISA slot, and exhausts the air out the back panel (a
card that merely circulates the air internally won't help) for $15 at a local
store. IMHO, you can never have too much air circulation.


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