DM800 External Fan pics & vid

[ChrisUK]

Hi all,

I know a few people wanted to know how the internal/external fans are working, so I have taken some pics & a vid showing how silent it is.

My DM800 clone has the default internal fan still installed (rotated when I took out my tuner to make it quieter), heatsink, Internal 320gb HDD & external USB fan.

Fan is from eBay for £8

Item Number: 120514089150


Pics coming up.......

 

[ChrisUK]

Didn't realised it lit up, but it matches the LCD display, and can hardly be seen from a seated position.

 

[ChrisUK]

 

[ChrisUK]

Note, fan sucks hot air out of box

Temp ranges from 25 degree's to 28 degree's - not seen it above that (inc HD recording & viewing).

 

[ChrisUK]

DM800 Video

Note you can only hear it when right on top of it - silent frrom seating distance

 

[HibbyDave]

Good post Chris, well done mate. :Clap:


:Cheers:

 

[logic_187]

@chris
Does the fan stay on when in standby? i've got something similiar but it stays on when in standby

 

[smithy69]

Just to let you know dealextreme do them for about $6

link - http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26947

 

[rronka]

@chris
Does the fan stay on when in standby? i've got something similiar but it stays on when in standby

I have an exactly same fan as ChrisUK (no led light though), and I can tell you that it does stay on when in standby.

 

[ChrisUK]

@chris
Does the fan stay on when in standby? i've got something similiar but it stays on when in standby

Yes it does.

I'm happy for it to still be on in Standby though as I like to put the box onto record while I'm playing on the Xbox or out etc.

 

[PAUL7331]

Looks good, I might purchase! Is this good for orginal too? Will I need this for an original DM800?

 

[ChrisUK]

I cant comment on the original mate (what temp you running at) ?

I know a lot of the guys with clones remove the internal fan though due to the noise - I just rotated mine & it cured the "problem". The vid shows how quiet the box now runs, and it's super cool

 

[PAUL7331]

I cant comment on the original mate (what temp you running at) ?

I know a lot of the guys with clones remove the internal fan though due to the noise - I just rotated mine & it cured the "problem". The vid shows how quiet the box now runs, and it's super cool

I'll check temp when I get home mate. I'll post on ehre and see if you think I still need a fan.

 

[PAUL7331]

Had a quick look and HDD temp was about 50c I think! Is this high?

 

[SAFC_FTM]

Had a quick look and HDD temp was about 50c I think! Is this high?

from what i remember mate general rule of thumb is to try and run HDD's under 40c. As with most components the cooler it runs the longer the life

 

[Shindig]

That looks the business mate, top effort there!

 

[digidude]

more cooling here as well

https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/index.php?threads/202614/