Overheating Mecool M8s Pro L and Pro + (and others ?) - Options ???

[P.X]

Question how do I know if I need any mod done to my box. I can tell that it feels hotter than when I had LibreELEC standalone installed. Is there anything I should look out for?

Look out for crashes.

Best to check temps by installing CPU Temperature from Aptoide (old app, allows for a temp overlay while running apps)

[LilSnoop40]

Is there a place I could download that, I didn’t see it in the play store?

Thanks

[clarkss12]

Is there a place I could download that, I didn’t see it in the play store?

Thanks

Side load it from Aptoid store.

[LilSnoop40]

Thanks will do this

[LilSnoop40]

Ok I installed the CPU Temp app and have the overlay running showing 165-170*F while watching a 1080 with 5.1 audio is this safe?

thanks

[clarkss12]

Ok I installed the CPU Temp app and have the overlay running showing 165-170*F while watching a 1080 with 5.1 audio is this safe?

thanks

Actually, that is quite cool compared to my boxes......

[LilSnoop40]

Well that’s good would you say I don’t need to do anything to it, I just have it resting on it’s side.

thanks

[LilSnoop40]

That temperature is while watching Gotham on Terrarium TV using my real-debrid account.

[clarkss12]

Well that’s good would you say I don’t need to do anything to it, I just have it resting on it’s side.

thanks

Unless you are having freezes or reboots, I would not worry about it.

[LilSnoop40]

Thanks for all your help and answering of my questions. I will keep and eye on it!

[LilSnoop40]

P.X can you confirm what I bought will work please. Below is the fan:

MakerFocus 2pcs Raspberry Pi DC Brushless Cooling Fan Heatsink Cooler Radiator Connector Separating One-to-Two Interface 3.3V 5V for Raspberry Pi 2/Pi 3/3B+ and Pi Zero/Zero W or Other Robot Project https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072FW3DDQ..._jB2aBbX07FEY7

Can you tell me what resistor I need I can pickup from the local store:

https://www.radioshack.com/pages/search-results?findify_limit=24&findify_q=1mm%20resistor%2033%20ohms

I thought you said you had used the 1mm resistor 33ohms but I see different ones and have no idea what I am looking at.

thank you

[LilSnoop40]

So what is the temperature idle and operational that you would want the box to operate at to be safe?

thanks

[mirbg]

Mine does at 28C, full load with StressCPU after 2 Hours - 45C
4K/60P - 37C
1080P - 31-32C
720p - 29-30C

[LilSnoop40]

Do you have any mods done to it? I am going to add the 30mm fan and 1mm resistor. As my runs around 150-180 idle to watching a movie.

[mirbg]

Do you have any mods done to it? I am going to add the 30mm fan and 1mm resistor. As my runs around 150-180 idle to watching a movie.

In two days I am going to replace the original heatsink with 38x38x11,5mm Alu's one.
I have 15x15 heatsinks on RAM modules and the emmc chip.