Problem after problem ....

Hmmm. What about power? Considering the hard drive is was only meant to be accessed sporadically for gamesaves and what not, do you think that the addition/use of a hard drive for constant use and access would put a strain on the power supply? I know that it's only, what, 12 volts, but I wonder if that doesn't cause additional stress.

Thanks, axmichigan, I read through most of that material. As it is, I think I want to stay away from any more physical alteration and wiring. I may go with this "auto air cooler" attachment and bear with the noise. I tend to play with the audio pretty loud anyway.

When something goes wrong, I always wonder "Damn, did this thing cr@p out on me because of something I did so-and-so long ago with the doohickey and whatchamacallit?"