21-07-2016 19:56
So I decided to take the plunge and treat myself to the new Now TV Smart box (couldn't find just the box so had to go with the 5 months entertainment pack. My main issue is that after say 2 hours of use, the box feels pretty warm to touch. Is this normal? I'm probably been paranoid but would appreciate some thoughts. I have switched it off to cool down now just in case 😞
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21-07-2016 20:00
@Anonymous User
Don't worry about it, this issue was looked into during the trial and it's perfectly safe
24-07-2016 14:26
I decided to use some Lego that we have got hanging about to make a little stand for the NOW TV Smart Box. Just raises it up off the surface to allow airflow all around. 5 minute job, no cost!
24-07-2016 15:43
@dr_necessitor wrote:I decided to use some Lego that we have got hanging about to make a little stand for the NOW TV Smart Box. Just raises it up off the surface to allow airflow all around. 5 minute job, no cost!
@dr_necessitor I use an old Richard Pryor DVD case. Does the trick!
24-07-2016 17:52
Don't mess around with lego bricks or old DVD cases, why not go the "Whole Hog" and invest in a laptop cooler.
Saying that i would imagine the size of the fan shown in the photo below would be much noisier than the smart box inbuilt fan.
24-07-2016 18:04
I was thinking of going water cooled actually...
30-08-2018 13:41
Mine runs very warm on WiFi but would it run cooler over Ethernet ?
By that I’m mean the latter will be more efficient less stress on the CUP ?