rickself
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Hi all -
I am trying to detect some vibration and excessive noise coming from the back half of my Power Mac G5 Quad. Tech support at PowerMax suggested I check the mini fans on the cards in the expansion slots. In the #1 slot is the GeForce 6600. There is no fan on it. In slot #3 is the PCI Bridge. I pulled that card and the fan was filthy. Blew some air through the fan and it is now clean. But I still have annoying vibration and hum. I also understand that the G5 towers can be noisier than some.
What exactly is the PCI Bridge? Do I need this in my machine?
Thanks for any input.
Rick
I am trying to detect some vibration and excessive noise coming from the back half of my Power Mac G5 Quad. Tech support at PowerMax suggested I check the mini fans on the cards in the expansion slots. In the #1 slot is the GeForce 6600. There is no fan on it. In slot #3 is the PCI Bridge. I pulled that card and the fan was filthy. Blew some air through the fan and it is now clean. But I still have annoying vibration and hum. I also understand that the G5 towers can be noisier than some.
What exactly is the PCI Bridge? Do I need this in my machine?
Thanks for any input.
Rick