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    Default Openmedia is quite hot when using the sat side

    Hi, Ive noticed that my Openmedia is getting quite hot once connected to a motorised dish, as the motor obviously needs power from the receiver, and the receiver itself is getting quite hot(and sometimes the motor is unable to turn)

    Does anyone know of any mains powered fans, that I can place on top of it?

    EDIT: Would this work:http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=1810

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    Hmm.. I may have to get this:
    USB MAINS CHARGER ADAPTER FOR APPLE IPOD IPHONE ZEN PDA on eBay (end time 18-Apr-10 06:56:22 BST)

    and this:
    2 fan USB Laptop PC Cooling Cooler Pad Folding #9777 on eBay (end time 24-Apr-10 09:22:30 BST)

    as the one mentioned before may be possibly dangerous. The above links are definitely the cheapest Well, I lied. I saw some USB cooling fans for 3p cheaper in pink, with no ability to choose a colour

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    Ive solved this now(It feels as cool as when its switched off, if that makes any sense) with minimal noise

    Any way, I used the USB charger at AU $1.99
    and also a USB Hub(nicked from my PC), but they only cost ?1
    2 Poundland Notebook coolers(eBay fans were out of stock-and youd probably only need the one any way, and then you also wouldnt need a USB Hub)

    If you have one cooler instead of two, you can simply place it underneath(with the fan facing down) and you should pay about ?2.20

    If you have two coolers, you simply put one fan underneath and one on top. On top, its best to have the fan facing up, but when theres kids about, its not the best thing to do

    So Ive cooled my OM for less than a fiver(I should have thought about this sort of set up when I had a Dbox!)

    Bear in mind, if you get the poundland coolers, then the receiver will be raised by a few centimetres, but its not too bad
    Last edited by waqasahmed; 5th May, 2010 at 12:22 AM.

 

 

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