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| Newer page: | version 3 | Last edited on Friday, January 31, 2003 11:22:17 pm | by JamesSpooner | Revert |
| Older page: | version 2 | Last edited on Friday, January 31, 2003 11:07:25 am | by SamJansen | Revert |
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* You can telnet into the router to change configuration options.
* The default password is 'i500' generally.
You can try to avoid heat problems by taking the case off to give it more ventilation. When I did this I found the entire thing felt hotter than an overclocked Athlon. Maybe mounting a few fans around the board would help.
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+It seems that there is a EMF sheild over the chips to meet EMI regulations, however this acts as a heat reflector making the chips cool less efficiently. I suggest removing the large alloy sheild, mounting heatsinks on all the hot chips (using some sort of thermal epoxy) and a suitable fan to promote air flow. -- JamesSpooner
