[Soekris] WiFi card failures in 4526's

[Chris Boot]

Nate Nielsen wrote:
>> Currently, the cards and mounted in the slot directly above the AMD  
>> chip, although I have suggested moving the cards to the other slot.  
>> The cards are rated at a max of 70 degrees Celsius, which sounds  
>> reasonable, but we haven't done any temperature testing yet.
> 
> :) Even if it doesn't ruin the card, the Atheros chipsets (from
> experience) won't perform properly if the temperature is over 55 for
> extended periods of time. That's measured from the Soekris onboard
> temperature sensor.

So I'm guessing it'll take even less well to being sandwiched between the Geode 
and hard drive in my 4801! Oops, time to make that flash-based system I've been 
putting off for so long...

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