[mythtv-users] mac mini overheating

[Jarle Thorsen]

2009/5/3 Wouter van Atteveldt <wouter at vanatteveldt.com>

> Dear MythTV users,
>
> I am configuring a fairly new core 2 duo Mac Mini to use as a MythTV
> front end. I've installed ubuntu using refit following one of the guides
> around, and that seems to work pretty well.
>
> Unfortunately, after using it for around an hour or so it just stops
> functoning and refuses to boot, the back and bottom are really hot. I've
> installed lm-sensors and typed 'sensors' a couple times and the
> temperature was running up even when I was not or hardly using the
> machine. I only saw one fan that was running at 1500 rpm constant.
>
> I know there are some people around here use a mac mini for myth tv. Do
> other people have the same problem? Are there general ways to prevent
> this problem, ie underclocking the CPU / using a ram disk instead of
> hard disk (since it's front end only) / increasing fan speed / ...?


Mine is running mythbuntu and "it just works". It is dead silent and I have
not noticed any unstability or heat issues. The hardware should be way
capable just running as a simple frontend. Sounds like you are having
hardware issues.

-- 
Jarle Thorsen
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