First a few basics: is the area in all six directions around your case clear of obstructions? Is it on a flat surface so the bottom holes are clear. Nothing thermally insulative is on top of the case? Even though there are no vent holes in top, it still radiates heat. Conversely something thermally conductive on top of the case could help matters with heat, although something metal could impact the WiFi signal.
Some non-modifications that might add just a bit more cooling: Raise the case slightly (e.g. coins under the feet) to give more clearence underneath. See if you can mount the case vertically, creating a longer chimney for convection. Obviously you don't want to just stand it on end, which would block the end vents. Probably want the PCI card end up. Not sure if any of the above will be significant enough to help, but should be easy to try and reversible. If memory serves, someone has posted about adding a passive heat sink to the CPU, which could help for short term conditions like a file transfer. Check the archives. HTH, -Jed On Tue Sep 28 6:02 , Lev Serebryakov <[email protected]> sent: >Hello, Soekris-tech. > > I have net5501 in standard ("desktop" book-sized) case. Two cards > are added: standard PCI Intel 1000/PRO network adapter (to connect > device to 1Gib local network) and high-power Senao EMP-8603 MiniPCI > WiFi (400-600mW of output), with external antenna. > > In standard apartment's conditions (about 24C ambient temperature) > temp sensor of net5501 shows 65-67C when WiFi is not used and 70-71C > when WiFi is used at full speed (large file copy from wired network, > for example). > > Sometimes device hangs and is rebooted by watchdog daemon... > > Does somebody modify such case to add additional cooling? I don't > want to mount "standard" fan (80-120mm) over top of it (with or > without cutting additional holes): it will look very ugly :) Maybe, > somebody have good non-trivial ideas how to add cooling without > adding ugliness to device? > >-- >// Black Lion AKA Lev Serebryakov [email protected]> > >_______________________________________________ >Soekris-tech mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
