BadGoldEagle
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Update: Load resistors installed and booting for the first time since the explosion.
I used Mpegdec (https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mpegdec) to benchmark the system: 040s weren't really meant for decoding mp3s... Loading the Apple System Profiler caused it to hang for a second. That being said, the CPU doesn't seem to consume that much more power and seems stable for the time being.
Also, I think my homemade harness can definitely be replaced by one of those ATX extension cables. They're a bit smaller (30cm max) but that should be plenty enough. No crimping required!
The microcode for the fan controller also needs to be updated as the fan fails to start sometimes. A 500ms delay before the initialization should fix that.
I used Mpegdec (https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mpegdec) to benchmark the system: 040s weren't really meant for decoding mp3s... Loading the Apple System Profiler caused it to hang for a second. That being said, the CPU doesn't seem to consume that much more power and seems stable for the time being.
Also, I think my homemade harness can definitely be replaced by one of those ATX extension cables. They're a bit smaller (30cm max) but that should be plenty enough. No crimping required!
The microcode for the fan controller also needs to be updated as the fan fails to start sometimes. A 500ms delay before the initialization should fix that.