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Jijstcriusen
06-09-2003, 02:00 PM
When a Dsl Modem Heats up....can it slow bandwith???? Warm enough to leave a fairly warm spot on a woodem Desk.....Whats your opinion.........And do you Have any ideas for cooling it?
r8500
06-09-2003, 02:23 PM
I wouldn't think that heat would cause it to slow down. If your concerned, you could try mounting a case fan to the modem, that should cool it down.
r8500
06-09-2003, 02:24 PM
BTW, where in PA do you live?
Jijstcriusen
06-09-2003, 02:27 PM
Just Outside of wilkes-barre....Ever Hear of it?
r8500
06-09-2003, 02:28 PM
Yeah, I live in Pittsburgh, your only about 500 miles away, lol
Midknyte
06-09-2003, 02:28 PM
I never heard of anything specific, but extra cooling couldn't hurt. :)
Jijstcriusen
06-09-2003, 02:29 PM
Oh,,,,N how would i pwoer the fan....would the modems power supply handle a case fan?
Jijstcriusen
06-09-2003, 02:31 PM
Well dont ever visit,,theres nothen here.........lol
r8500
06-09-2003, 02:33 PM
You could get a really long extension for a plug from your psu, and get an adapter for a case fan, and then when your computer is on, the fan would run.
Jijstcriusen
06-09-2003, 02:38 PM
not a bad idea....but im networked....amd i dont leave my computer on all the time......maybe i'll see what kinda power supplies i can dig up.....see if they can handle a case fan for long periods of time
Bigjakkstaffa
06-09-2003, 02:53 PM
An old PSU from an ancient machine plugged into the wall and hooked up to a standard case fan which is attached to the modem should do the trick i'd have thought

--Jakk:t
Jijstcriusen
06-09-2003, 05:48 PM
Thanks for the i deas...........we'll see how it works out
AllGamer
06-09-2003, 05:52 PM
Yes that definitely works

we were just talking about it last week

me and this other guy in this other thread have some pictures and all

:t
matthew13l
06-12-2003, 04:31 AM
Originally posted by Jijstcriusen
When a Dsl Modem Heats up....can it slow bandwith???? Warm enough to leave a fairly warm spot on a woodem Desk.....Whats your opinion.........And do you Have any ideas for cooling it?

I have a 92mm top case fan, and my dsl modem sits next to it on top of my case. When I'm downloading stuff for awhile and the download speed seems to slow, I put the dsl modem over the case fan. There are vents on the top and bottom of the modem, and it gets very cool in about 3 minutes. It's just a dumb superstition of mine.
omendata
06-12-2003, 11:03 AM
You could try a water cooling kit!!!
Turbo supercooled modem.

:D

Sounds like you may have a power issue - how hot is it getting.
Doesnt affect cable modems but does for DSL.