Re: Fs Lockup/ freezing

[Dougx]

On the 31st I posted the problem of FS locking up at random times while flying. This morning I measured the temperature of the heat sink on my GF4 MX420 64meg while flying. The temp reached 119 deg F. I installed a fan to blow directly on the sink. I have been flying multiple acft for 12 hrs, all sliders
max no problems at all. I have no idea if 119 deg is too much for reliability or not? Appreciate any observations in this regard.

[FSTipster]

Sounds pretty hot to me LOL.

If the additional cooling has resolved the freezing problem I think you've found your answer.

I assume you've had the case off and a normal room fan blowing on the card which isn't practical (or advisable) for long term use.

Try installing a case fan at each end of your case, one sucking in and one blowing out. this should significantly increase the flow of air and would hopefully produce similarly effective results.