eXXXtreme router cooling

[PerfeK]

http://img139.exs.cx/img139/4282/heatrouter002large2wx.jpg

Nuff said. Temps have dropped 10-15°C. The heatsink feels very warm though. Maybe I'll throw on a Tornado just in case.

 

[imported_Kensai]

I likey. 🙂

 

[kornphlake]

is the heatsink just sitting on top of the router or did you actually cut a hole in the case and attatch the heat sink to something inside?

 

[PerfeK]

I'm using some sticky thermal tape.

 

[l Xes l]

LOL.. very high tech..

 

[S Random]

did the lower temps improve performence... tried OCing? 😛

 

[lestat0521]

ALRIGHT 🙂 I have the same router. Will try this mod! So cut the top right......Oppse too late...well i attached the HS to all these wires on the inside ...hope it works...

 

[kornphlake]

great, you've been sucessful at lowering the temperature of the plastic housing surrounding the electronics but done nothing to significantly reduce the temperature of the electronics. I really like your approach to cooling.

 

[PerfeK]

It's a joke bro. I had this big copper paperweight sitting on my desk and I couldn't use it to cool anything. I sat around for a few minutes, looking for objects that generated a substantial amount of heat. I couldn't find anything, so I decided to use it on my router. My router's idle temps are already pretty low so I'm going to look for something else.

edti: Hay guise, I have a new mod!!! Hope you like it:


http://img135.exs.cx/img135/3892/heatpod002large8mh.jpg

http://img135.exs.cx/img135/2585/heatpod005large8tg.jpg

I was having a lot of problems overclocking it. With this heatsink, I managed a 300% OC, all the way up to 33MHz!!

 

[NokiaDude]

Actually those routers do get a little too warm for my tastes. It'd be nice to see them made of aluminum or something.

 

[imported_Kensai]

You might be able to open it up, lay some aluminum plating thermal taped onto the parts for some extreme cooling. 🙂

 

[lestat0521]

wow now that is a good idea! Way to cool the Ipod.

 

[PerfeK]

Did somebody say water cooling????

http://img133.exs.cx/img133/1535/watercoolinglarge3wj.jpg

 

[Chode Messiah]

nice i think i'll mod my router too

 

[PerfeK]

Make sure to put just a little bit off Silver 5. You need solid contact.

 

[Coolin]

This thread just made my day.

Keep it coming. 🙂

 

[gcxbrian]

does this mae ur internet faster or something? whats the point in this

 

[Phantronius]

Someones got to much time me thinks......

 

[HomerSapien]

dude you need a fan ontop of that copper block...might i suggest one of these?265cfm

lol...i have that router too...

 

[Chode Messiah]

liquid nitrogen cooling for ur router! 😀::beer: yaaaaaayyyy!

 

[AristoV300]

Originally posted by: PerfeK
Did somebody say water cooling????

http://img133.exs.cx/img133/1535/watercoolinglarge3wj.jpg

:laugh:

 

[SergeC]

http://img133.exs.cx/img133/1535/watercoolinglarge3wj.jpg

::rolling::

 

[PerfeK]

Originally posted by: HomerSapien
dude you need a fan ontop of that copper block...might i suggest one of these?265cfm

lol...i have that router too...

Ordered. I'll post a trip report when it arrives. Should be able to shave off a few °C. Thanks for the link.

 

[CrispyFried]

lol sweet.

Maybe ill put a heatsink on my mouse, I notice that after Ive used it for a while it gets warm.

 

[Chode Messiah]

I'm thinking about liquid cooling my PS2 or Xbox