jessenator
Well-known member
So I've got my PC Compatibility Card bits coming (RAM, VRAM, Display Cable) and I'm curious about the mounting instructions for the 4400: the 4400 technical manual says you can put it in any of the slots, whereas the retail PC card instructions say to install in the second (lower) slot, regardless of installing the serial adapter/card or not.
Here's my dilemma: with the Sonnet Crescendo L2 card installed (it's a bit taller than the cache card) the PC card's heatsink rests on the top of the Crescendo. Probably not a good idea.
Testing it in the first slot, it appears to clear just fine (I'm propping it up to where my future bracket will hold it...), and I'm merely wondering if there's concern about airflow not getting to the SMDs on the "back" of the card. In any case,
I should probably mount it higher to clear the Crescendo. Just curious if anyone has any hard-and-fast reasons why mounting it up top is a bad idea.
Here's my dilemma: with the Sonnet Crescendo L2 card installed (it's a bit taller than the cache card) the PC card's heatsink rests on the top of the Crescendo. Probably not a good idea.
Testing it in the first slot, it appears to clear just fine (I'm propping it up to where my future bracket will hold it...), and I'm merely wondering if there's concern about airflow not getting to the SMDs on the "back" of the card. In any case,
I should probably mount it higher to clear the Crescendo. Just curious if anyone has any hard-and-fast reasons why mounting it up top is a bad idea.