VORKE Z6 Android 7.1.2 Amlogic S912 TV BOX 3/32GB eMMC5.0 WIFI BT Gig LAN

[panchovilla]

Just received mine today. Still not decided if it's a good buy.

[tombraga]

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[cluber77]

using Kodi ?

Yes...

if I'm' out of Kodi I'm getting 55 Celsius

[Jancales]

Yes...

if I'm' out of Kodi I'm getting 55 Celsius

You're more lucky than me.

Closed Kodi 30 minutes ago, and sits since idle on the Android desktop, but temperature stays at 67°C.

With Kodi running it goes to 80°C and stabilizes there.

Rge question nobody has answered yet is if this temperature is sustainable for a S912 processor.

[cluber77]

You're more lucky than me.

Closed Kodi 30 minutes ago, and sits since idle on the Android desktop, but temperature stays at 67°C.

With Kodi running it goes to 80°C and stabilizes there.

Rge question nobody has answered yet is if this temperature is sustainable for a S912 processor.

Do you have any lag problem when it's hot? Like HD VIDEO not playing good? Buffering? Internet connection dropped the speed?

[Jancales]

Do you have any lag problem when it's hot? Like HD VIDEO not playing good? Buffering? Internet connection dropped the speed?

I haven't noticed that yet. The frame rate will drop, which will bring the temperature down by a few degrees, after which the frame rate increases again to 60fps.

My boxes stabilize at 80°C. I have other boxes with Android 7.1 who go to 83°C and then completely lock up.

I solved that issue by flashing a custom rom with Android 6.0, and now those boxes don't over heat any more.

The reason that you lose internet speed has probably the same reason, that your CPU cores are dropped.

[tombraga]

Do you have any lag problem when it's hot? Like HD VIDEO not playing good? Buffering? Internet connection dropped the speed?

somebody with tanix TX92 (which is nearly the same box) has also problems with high temp and lan connection, look here:

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s912/664645-tanix-tx92-amlogic-s912-cpu-android-7-1-os-2-4g-5g-wifi-1000m-lan-bt4-1?p=686132#post686132

[cluber77]

somebody with tanix TX92 (which is nearly the same box) has also problems with high temp and lan connection, look here:

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...132#post686132

It's me ha ha
i have the tanix, it's the Same as the vorke z6, same tv box, different name brand, same problem.

[JoseM]

It's me ha ha
i have the tanix, it's the Same as the vorke z6, same tv box, different name brand, same problem.

try use FTMC http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...jarvis-16-2-31

[panchovilla]

My new Z6 goes up to 70* fast too.
I'm going to try placing a fan to one side or two to see if it makes a difference.
I don't want to drill a hole on top .

[trebor]

Fit that heat sink Properly with the proper stuff, and get some larger feet to get it sitting a little higher.few mm

if you Understand thermal dynamics (I don't fully but), heat rises, as it rises it pulls in air from some place
Lack of, or limited holes/vents on side/base it's just a box getting Hotter as it cant pull air in and heat can't get out

Bigger holes in the Base, drill out some the side

A fan is the best if you're in a Tropical location, or laptop cooler underneath

[panchovilla]

Fit that heat sink Properly with the proper stuff, and get some larger feet to get it sitting a little higher.few mm

if you Understand thermal dynamics (I don't fully but), heat rises, as it rises it pulls in air from some place
Lack of, or limited holes/vents on side/base it's just a box getting Hotter as it cant pull air in and heat can't get out

Bigger holes in the Base, drill out some the side

A fan is the best if you're in a Tropical location, or laptop cooler underneath

This sucker has no holes at the bottom at all. Or on top.
Best bet might just be a fan from one side, blowing IN towards the other side. I'd hate to make the vent holes larger, but might just have to.
Good little box btw. The remote control is crap. But, the Rii 8 keyboard sure makes it really nice to get around.

[Jancales]

Fit that heat sink Properly with the proper stuff, and get some larger feet to get it sitting a little higher.few mm

if you Understand thermal dynamics (I don't fully but), heat rises, as it rises it pulls in air from some place
Lack of, or limited holes/vents on side/base it's just a box getting Hotter as it cant pull air in and heat can't get out

Bigger holes in the Base, drill out some the side

A fan is the best if you're in a Tropical location, or laptop cooler underneath

The sides of the box are ventilated.

Should it be safe to just pull off the heat sink, because going under it with a cutter knife I'm afraid I damage anything that is invisible underneath.

[trebor]

Use something Plastic if you must pry/lever heatsink,
Using a metal device easy to damage PCB...

But if you go the fan way it will do as is just more holes Base and the air circulating.

[Jancales]

Use something Plastic if you must pry/lever heatsink,
Using a metal device easy to damage PCB...

But if you go the fan way it will do as is just more holes Base and the air circulating.

I heated it a little up with a hair dryer, and then it came off easy.

Moved the heat sink a bit to the back so that it has more exposure to the weight plate, since it sticks about half centimeter over it even now, and also moved the "rubber" between the heat sink and the weight plate in the right position.

Put the heat sink back in place with paste instead of double sided tape.

Gained about 2 degrees lol.