Geforce4 mx

[Seth]

I removed that section by using wire cutters (which i don't recommend 
since its not good for wire cutter).  The corner to make the  cut is 
not a critical area so its not really nerve racking to make the 
alteration.   Also, if you buy the 30 pin IDE cable from cables and 
connectors, the end which you put into the dc power board will have to 
have the boarder protecting the pins completely removed as it will not 
make proper contact otherwise.  You will not be able to use the cube 
video card face plate, but you will also not have to mode the cube case 
either to make the video ports fit out the hole (but it is tight).

As far a heat goes, it have been  more of an observation by placing my 
hand on the vent which feels the same as the ati rage 128 but feels 
much cooler than that flashed pc geforce3 card did.


>
> Seth,
>
> Thanks for posting!  Congrats on being the first -- I may now follow
> your lead and give it a go myself.
>
> About the mods:  How did you remove a "3mmx3mm section out of the
> corner of the cube"?
>
> About the heat issue:  How do you know the 4MX is running cool, just
> checking with your hand over the chimney, or something more scientific?
>
> And are you running two monitors off of it, or only one?
>
> - Mike
>
>
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> Just wanted to let you know I successfully installed a oem Geforce4
>> mx in my cube last night.  I had to move the dc board and take a
>> 3mmx3mm section out of the corner of the cube.  It runs very cool as
>> I could not notice any difference between the heat it is giving off
>> and the heat of my ati rage 128.
>>
>> And a side bar (because I dont want anyone to get screwed like I did).
>> The flashed pc geforce3 runs very hot.  I noticed in the faq on
>> cubeowner that it was reported that people are having a good
>> experience with them.  My card burned up and I had a system fan
>> installed and a fan on the card and good ventilation, but it burned
>> up after about 3 months of use.  Dont waste 220 on a card where you
>> will get no compensation when it dies.  My two cents.
>>
>> Seth