Just want to see if anyone has done this successfully, and make sure there are no hidden "gotchas" involved. I have acquired a 1.6 GHz Sonnet Duet G4 for my Digital Audio, and it works... for a few minutes. Eventually I get crashes and freezes, I think almost certainly because the CPU is overheating even when I keep the side panel open. And the fan on the card is working fine.
So my suspicion is that maybe the card needs a new application of thermal paste, but it looks like the unit is sealed in a way that discourages "users" from opening it up (for good reason in the general case). It looks like there are four security Torx screws to remove in order to access the innards. I have not tried it yet, but I plan to go out soon and pick up the screwdriver for it. But before I make that investment I'm hoping to see if there might be something I am missing, or some issue with doing this. So if someone has been there and done that, I'd appreciate some insights!
So my suspicion is that maybe the card needs a new application of thermal paste, but it looks like the unit is sealed in a way that discourages "users" from opening it up (for good reason in the general case). It looks like there are four security Torx screws to remove in order to access the innards. I have not tried it yet, but I plan to go out soon and pick up the screwdriver for it. But before I make that investment I'm hoping to see if there might be something I am missing, or some issue with doing this. So if someone has been there and done that, I'd appreciate some insights!