dm800 external fan

[lombard]

First of all cheers bugsy for the guide, I recently lost a dm800hd probably due to overheating so I am a little paranoid with the new one, it came with the integral fan which is unbearably noisey. So I am going to dissconnect it this weekend, I can also fit the hdd whilest I have it open.

Any how I also have a twin fan via usb fitted on top of the 800, and have just bought a laptop cooler for the unit to sit on. Over the top maybe.

The question is best way to power it, do I use the second usb port on the back of the 800? or is it better to use your method via the scart socket?
Cheers Guys

Hi, did your first dm800 how did it go, did it start glitching picture breaking up and just died ?, i disconnected my internal fan while back, didnt use any fan, ran ok, but when i put hand on top cover by tuner, and was really hot, so i thought not good for long term, so now got a 120mm pc fan on top and cant hear it at all

[00360362878]

It was acouple of years old, no glitch probs because it had the capacitor fix on the tuner. There was no integral fan, but it did have a twin fan fitted on top of the unit, the problem was the fan would just stop now and again.
Keep it cool at all tmes!

[bugsy]

i connected the scart to a cpu cooler, it worked, when in av settings, but i got it connected to tv via hdmi, so, when i restarted the fan did spin, then goes off once its loaded, no idea why, if i save av settings, the screen goes blank, so i got a 120mm pc fan, connected it to the usb connection, and its perfect, gives good air flow, and i cant hear it, its on the top of the box pushing air thru the air vents, dont care it not turning off in standby, i think the 120mm will be fine for a long while

Hi mate, what image are you using ?

I'm using nabilo black hole 012
Press menu/set up/system/a/v settings,
Change video output to scart,
Scroll down to aspect ratio and change to auto or 16:9,
(Aspect Ratio & status 4:3 = 9.5-12v, 16:9 = 5-8v)
Scroll back to video output and change back to DVI,
Press green button to save,
Exit out x3.
This works for me, other images might have different set up.
Cheers,
bugsy.

[mistyc]

Thanks Bugsy nice and easy I used to have my fan on the usb
port the problem then is the fan is always on even in standby

on the other hand it's better to have it on continously
if you use the timer (recordings) the box will then also
get hot anyway the scart option is perfect

Thanks again,

[slipshaney]

Hi guys don't have a dreambox cooler but a small fan sitting on top of dreambox, cheap and easy to do.
Keeps dreambox nice and cool.

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Cheers,
bugsy

thanks for this mate - worked a treat

[akiz]

YOU ARE GENIUS... YOU SAVED MY DM'S LIFE. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pento123]

that is ingenious I have to say!

[smirnoff_rules]

do u lads always turn your 800 off at night ? l never turn boxes off but l left it on a hd channel last night to see if it got hot and this morning the box had froze and had to reboot by removing power lead ..

cheers

[alom5]

my box is always on. standby unless its being used.


no problems. i have a usb outside fan connected. turned off during the night.

new 800se has a fan built in and i also have usb fan connected and the thing dosen't even get warm. that built in fan is a real mother. :-)

[smirnoff_rules]

My box has a small fan inside but still feels hot on top , sounds like l need to turn off at night then , lm sure it's the tuner that's getting hot and the fan is on the mother board , have ordered a USB twin fan for the box to sit on , hope that helps ,


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[elplicko]

My box has a small fan inside but still feels hot on top , sounds like l need to turn off at night then , lm sure it's the tuner that's getting hot and the fan is on the mother board , have ordered a USB twin fan for the box to sit on , hope that helps ,


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i have a usb laptop fan under my dm800 and that keeps it very cool

[alom5]

definately would advise the exterior fan mate. mine has internal as well but i always had the usb ones as well.

no problems.

[Rodbouy]

I turn mine off every night, but leave it on standby during the day and have a notebook cooler underneath as it does get hot.

[lombard]

do u lads always turn your 800 off at night ? l never turn boxes off but l left it on a hd channel last night to see if it got hot and this morning the box had froze and had to reboot by removing power lead ..

cheers

I got the old DM800 so the internal fan doesnt turn off when in standby like the pro versions, i dissconnected my fan, got a 120mm pc fan on top blowing air in, connected it to the back usb, spins at like 400rpm no noise at all, totally silent, when i feel top not even warm, the tuner is dead cold, i dont put mine on standby never crashes runs perfect, been going strong for over a year now, im also running phoenix image edition 2

[deffc0n]

Perfect fan only 14db noise very silent is mini kaze

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