Pro Tools HD Cards Hot?

[AndreH]

I have a Digidesign expansion chassis that I haven't been using due to its high noise level, but I find myself in greater need of more slots lately.

I'm wondering if I can safely defeat its noisy chassis fans if all that'll be in there are an HD core card, 2 process cards, and a firewire card. Do these Digi cards run hot? They survived a year in my hellishly-hot dual G4 1.42, so they must be pretty tough!

I'm also considering replacing the noisy chassis power supply with a PicoPSU, a fanless 120w supply with an external "brick" to keep heat down.

Anyone have thoughts on the heat or power issues involved in this endeavor?


TIA,
Andre

[loujudson]

IsoBox?

[octatonic]

Originally Posted by AndreH

I have a Digidesign expansion chassis that I haven't been using due to its high noise level, but I find myself in greater need of more slots lately.

I'm wondering if I can safely defeat its noisy chassis fans if all that'll be in there are an HD core card, 2 process cards, and a firewire card. Do these Digi cards run hot? They survived a year in my hellishly-hot dual G4 1.42, so they must be pretty tough!

I'm also considering replacing the noisy chassis power supply with a PicoPSU, a fanless 120w supply with an external "brick" to keep heat down.

Anyone have thoughts on the heat or power issues involved in this endeavor?


TIA,
Andre

Do this at your own peril...
Assuming you are working in a house/flat, not a studio with a machine room here.
Strongly suggest building/buying an iso box or drilling a couple of holes in the wall and putting it in an adjacent room- it is the easiest/safest solution and can be covered up with a bit of filler/putty and some paint.