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Post by dbridges on Jan 17, 2007 18:07:42 GMT 7
Finally got around to posting details of how i dealt with the 58 - 60 degree temps my n2100 was operating at. It lives, hidden away, in the hall cupboard so the aesthetics were not important. Temperatures are now typically 10 or more degrees lower. The router sits on top and with the switch attached to the side i have a nice little data hub.     |
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Post by spiken on Jan 17, 2007 22:08:22 GMT 7
Good idea to add the switch on the side.
What is the fan size ?
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Post by dbridges on Jan 18, 2007 2:24:16 GMT 7
Good idea to add the switch on the side. What is the fan size ? Standard 80mm PC fan connected to a 7.5V power supply from an old dialup modem that someone was throwing out. |
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Post by marty on Jan 18, 2007 22:31:14 GMT 7
I was thinking if it is possible to conduct the heat of the HDD cage to the outside of the box. Here are my thoughts 1: Remove the plastic sheet from the top cover 2: Cut some slots on the top cover 3: Get some thermal pad and tape it to the top of the HDD cage 4: Cut a sheet of metal same size as the plastic sheet 5: Make the thermal pad contact the metal sheet, so the metal sheet will act like a huge heat sink. The only problem for me now is to get a metal sheet.  |
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Post by dbridges on Jan 19, 2007 3:59:02 GMT 7
Cooling the HDD Cage isn't a major problem. Cooling under it is which is why my system temp is higher than the HDD temp.
Some heat pipes from the chip to a passive sink sitting beside the drive cage on the opposite side to the ram would be a nice touch.
I actually thought of sticking memory heatsinks to the sides of the cage but sensibly priced ram heat sinks aren't easy to come by in Australia.
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