Mailist to discuss all issues regarding the Digitech GSP-2101 Guitar FX Processor

--- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, "MM" <strategy400@...> wrote:
>Dust is not a big deal. I have the fan pulling air out of the 2101
through the lid. So all you have to do is cover the front opening by
the tubes with filter material made for computer fans. It is common
knowledge that the cooler a processor chip is kept, the more efficient
it will operate. COOLER IS BETTER!! Heat kills electronics. I only
wish I had done this years ago with my first 2101 that overheated and
left this earth. The same thing happened to my ADA MP-2, had it in a
rack with plenty of space and it cooked itself to death like a little
toaster oven. So in short, I will check into the voltage regulators
but I will never take the fan out. Hell my computer has 6 fans and
is'nt the 2101 essentially a computer for guitar?
>  
> What shortens tube life, the air or the dust? My mesa amp has a factory
> installed fan blowing over 16 tubes.
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Adrian Teo
> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:52 PM
> To: gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [gsp-2101] Re: Cooling my 2101
>  
> Forced-air cooling could potentially lead to increased dust and dirt 
> gathering in the internal components since air s forcibly sucked in. 
> The amount of dust does depend on where the unit is installed - and 
> this does shorten tube life.
> 
> Adrian Teo
> Function7 Engineering
> 
> On Sep 8, 2006, at 9:39 PM, MM wrote:
> 
> > A little air circulation can't hurt.
> >
> >  
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gsp-2101@yahoogroup <mailto:gsp-2101%40yahoogroups.com> s.com
> [mailto:gsp-2101@yahoogroup <mailto:gsp-2101%40yahoogroups.com> s.com]
> On 
> > Behalf Of saber540ltd
> > Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:01 PM
> > To: gsp-2101@yahoogroup <mailto:gsp-2101%40yahoogroups.com> s.com
> > Subject: [gsp-2101] Re: Cooling my 2101
> >
> >  
> >
> > To be quite honest, you're treating the symptom instead of the
> > disease. You shouldn't need a fan. I would have replaced the voltage
> > regulator(s) first. They're very common and easy to find in any
> > electronics supply store.
> >
> > --- In gsp-2101@yahoogroup <mailto:gsp-2101%40yahoogroups.com> s.com,
> "james roberson" <blakhaus@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi everyone, I am new here and just wanted to tell you guys about
> > my upgrade
> > > to my 94 2101. It has the latest firmware, 20mhz crystal and ppc-
> > 210. I
> > > installed a 120mm fan in the lid over the power supply and let me
> > tell you
> > > WOW!! The heatsink is now out of a job. The fan has a dedicated
> > power supply
> > > outside of the 2101. I did this mod because my 2101 would lockup
> > after 30
> > > min or so, when I put my hand on the heatsink OUCH!! blazing hot;
> > now the
> > > heatsink does'nt even get warm. The best part is no more lockups!!
> > > AWESOME!!!
> > >
> > > Just a little
> > info for ya,
> > > James
> > >
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