[CUBE] Radeon 7500 upgrade

[Julian Tracy]

>>> Just wanted to share with you that I've replaced my Radeon with
>>> Radeon 7500. I wanted to do that so I can use 20" cinema display.
>>> Anyway, I'm using it with the back plate completely removed. It gets
>>> better airflow this way - I may consider making a custom plate at a
>>> later time.
>> 

I also installed the 7500 in my Cube, but did not feel comfortable with no
plate - it seemed that with both connectors, the vga and the adc - the card
was getting "stressed" a little too much.

Instead, I drilled a 1/2" (approx) hole in the plate between the two
connectors.  This allows for almost the same amount of airflow as no plate,
because the connectors themselves block most of the opening anyways.

And, I grabbed the tip from Jesse (I think) about removing the modem card -
which seems to allow some airflow behind the card - couldn't hurt...

With the fan from the Sonnet install kit - it seems to run quite cool, and
still very silent.

I use it with a 17" ADC CRT, and a 15" ADC LCD (with a Geffen adapter).

Regards,

Julian Tracy