My cooling solution for DM800HD

[Likvid]

I have now researched the whole market for a tiny heatsink with fan to fit into the DM800HD tight space between the Broadcom chipset and tuner.

The height is about 13mm total.

But i found a heatsink of 35x35x6mm plus a 5V DC fan of 25x25x6.5mm which qualify for the 13mm height.

Now i can use the HDD DC 4-pin connector at the side of the chipset and no USB solution.

Link to the items https://www1.elfa.se/elfa3~eu_en/b2b/init.do?shop=ELFA_EU-EN#item=54-216-52;

https://www1.elfa.se/elfa3~eu_en/b2b/init.do?shop=ELFA_EU-EN#item=75-590-40;

 

[dionysos]

Thx for the info mate.
Did you manage to set the fan up that it starts automatically when a certain heat is reached?
What about the "noise" of the fan, it seems to be rather quiet as its description says "17 dBA" which is quite low actually?

cheers

 

[Likvid]

The fan runs at 10,000rpm but it's quite low noise.

The fan only runs when the box is running so that is one major problem, but i keep the box on 24/7 instead.

 

[milosh01]

Is 10.000 rpm really quiet? I am using only passive coolers directly glued to the Broadcom.

 

[laskas]

The fan runs at 10,000rpm but it's quite low noise.

The fan only runs when the box is running so that is one major problem, but i keep the box on 24/7 instead.

my english not so good- i right understand,when you standby dm, fan stop work?

and please, get photo how you made it

 

[mig28]

Hi,
1- How did you remove the old fan/heatsink, i mean the method used.
2- Do you use it in a clone, or an original? Because i've read with BL76 originals don't need anymore cooling
Thanks

 

[Ferret]

Original DM800 never had any cooling of any sort to my knowledge, they do get warn though.

Ferret