Cooling fan

[TDK1044]

My 722 DVR works fine. Browsing through the menus though, I noticed that my HDD High temp is 132, low is 120, ave 125. This seems a little high to me, although, as I said, the unit works fine.

I don't want to get into trying to add an internal fan to this unit as I don't know what I'm doing. Would an external fan help at all? If so, is there a good external fan that I can get?

Thanks,

Terry

[gwhoughton]

Search this thread for that issue... It's been covered pretty thoroughly here in the past.

I use a cheap external USB fan as I do not have an external drive hooked up.

[Bigloww]

Is it in an enclosed unit or is it ina fairly open space? One of those cheapo USB fans may do the trick. The USB ports on the 722 are active and will power up such fan..

[TDK1044]

Originally Posted by Bigloww

Is it in an enclosed unit or is it ina fairly open space? One of those cheapo USB fans may do the trick. The USB ports on the 722 are active and will power up such fan..

Yeah, it's in an enclosed unit with a ventilation slot at the back. So if I got a USB fan and sat it next to the DVR, it would be of some benefit? What about sitting the DVR on a Laptop cooler?

[Bigloww]

Originally Posted by TDK1044

Yeah, it's in an enclosed unit with a ventilation slot at the back. So if I got a USB fan and sat it next to the DVR, it would be of some benefit? What about sitting the DVR on a Laptop cooler?

You can try a laptop cooler, but the intake fans on many laptops are on the bottom, so that may not work well. I don't think the intake fan on the 722 is on the bottom (I have the 622). If it is an enclosed space, it is basically recycling the already discharged warm air from the unit causing the temp to increase and be higher than normal. I would use the USB fan as an exhaust to the rear hole to try an expel the hot air being exhausted from the 722.. Or try and put the 722 in a more open space if possible. I believe if the 722 reaches a certain temp, it will automatically shut down or reboot to avoid damage (like a PC.CPU). So at least you have not seen that point yet.

[TDK1044]

Will do. Thanks. Is the USB port active, or do I have to get DISH to activate it?

[TDK1044]

Originally Posted by Bigloww

Is it in an enclosed unit or is it ina fairly open space? One of those cheapo USB fans may do the trick. The USB ports on the 722 are active and will power up such fan..

I hope so. A DISH e-agent just told me that the 722 wouldn't power a small external USB fan. I find that difficult to believe though.

[mobiushky]

Originally Posted by TDK1044

I hope so. A DISH e-agent just told me that the 722 wouldn't power a small external USB fan. I find that difficult to believe though.

Your dish agent just lied to you. Or at best is misinformed. I have a 622, but I use the usb ports to charge my PS3 controllers sometimes. I use one to power the IR2BT device I got also. So I think a small usb fan would be no issue.

But a better question is, why bother? IF the unit it operating fine, leave it be. If it dies, have Dish replace it. Eventually they will figure out that the heat is killing their boxes.

[Bigloww]

Originally Posted by TDK1044

I hope so. A DISH e-agent just told me that the 722 wouldn't power a small external USB fan. I find that difficult to believe though.

Nah, I think that agent you talked to is full of shit. The USB ports on you 722 will be active for power. Mine is on my 622 and power is active. They need to be activated for service if you connect a hard drive to them as an extra fee is required. Just plug in a pen drive to test and see if the activity light fires up. It should. And it should have no problems powering a USB fan as many here and other forums make mention of doing this.. I think the max temp before the 722 will shut down is like 145 degrees or something.. So as long as you don't come near that, you should be OK, even without a fan. But I still think a fan, a bigger hole or better placement would be a good idea.

http://www./dish-network-technical-d...rs-hot-39.html

[TDK1044]

Originally Posted by Bigloww

Nah, I think that agent you talked to is full of shit. The USB ports on you 722 will be active for power. Mine is on my 622 and power is active. They need to be activated for service if you connect a hard drive to them as an extra fee is required. Just plug in a pen drive to test and see if the activity light fires up. It should. And it should have no problems powering a USB fan as many here and other forums make mention of doing this.. I think the max temp before the 722 will shut down is like 145 degrees or something.. So as long as you don't come near that, you should be OK, even without a fan. But I still think a fan, a bigger hole or better placement would be a good idea.

http://www./dish-network-technical-d...rs-hot-39.html

Thanks for your help. much appreciated. I'll try the fan for the hell of it, but as you and others have said, it's running fine at an average temp of 125.....that temp just felt a little too warm for me. If my cheap ass fan takes even 5 degrees off that, I'll be happy.

[Nevada_MO_Guy]

I use this little baby. USB powered and variable speed so you can control how 'fanny' it sounds.
Just put it in the middle of the grill, on the left of your DVR. It is the perfect height.


Amazon

[TDK1044]

Originally Posted by Nevada_MO_Guy

I use this little baby. USB powered and variable speed so you can control how 'fanny' it sounds.
Just put it in the middle of the grill, on the left of your DVR. It is the perfect height.


Amazon

That's exactly the one I have coming today. Cool.

[gwhoughton]

Originally Posted by TDK1044

That's exactly the one I have coming today. Cool.

Yep... That's the one I use as well, and it's worked perfectly (on my 622) ever since I installed it~

Good investment for the price!!

PS I have mine on the left side also, and I have it set up to PULL air THROUGH the unit and out the left side~

[18 is # 1]

http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Notebook.../dp/B0000BVYTV

[Loves2Watch]

Originally Posted by gwhoughton

PS I have mine on the left side also, and I have it set up to PULL air THROUGH the unit and out the left side~

The only way it should be used...