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

[Johnnyproduce]

Albertron The fan turns off when the unit turns off, which is nice. When the box goes into sleep mode it turns off too.

[Albertron]

Here's how I modded it to stay cool. I drilled holes in top, replaced the heatsink with a 40x40x11 aluminum HS, (noticed 10°F reduction with HS replacement.170°F now) 80mm fan rigged for usb. Blowing air out of unit. It's either lose a usb port or electrical plug with alternate fan setup. Fan reduced it by 70°F.

When the tv box is turned off, does the fan still work?

[Johnnyproduce]

Here's how I modded it to stay cool. I drilled holes in top, replaced the heatsink with a 40x40x11 aluminum HS, (noticed 10°F reduction with HS replacement.170°F now) 80mm fan rigged for usb. Blowing air out of unit. It's either lose a usb port or electrical plug with alternate fan setup. Fan reduced it by 70°F.

[P.X]

The Pi Fan I used is on the bay
DC 5V 0.2A Cooling Cooler Fan for Raspberry Pi Model B+ / Raspberry Pi 2/3ST
£1.01

[P.X]

The fan is placed extracting from the inside. So I guess it will get less dust. To stick the fan I used instant glue.

Nice job, and your English is fine

[Albertron]

If the fan is blowing air inside the box, dust will appear for sure.
How do you keep the fan fixed to the lid without four holes for screws?

Your English is fine!

The fan is placed extracting from the inside. So I guess it will get less dust. To stick the fan I used instant glue.

[mirbg]

If the fan is blowing air inside the box, dust will appear for sure.
How do you keep the fan fixed to the lid without four holes for screws?

Your English is fine!

[Albertron]

Nice,
Good job



and an inline switch in the power lead too.

Have you tried fitting it inside with the lid lifted slightly by the fan, if it will fit ?

No.The switch is too big to fit inside. The fan can be put inside but the lid stays up and you have to put longer screws to be able to close it. I think it's better to have the tv box closed and the fan stuck on top. So we also avoid getting Dust.Sorry for my English

[P.X]

Nice,
Good job



and an inline switch in the power lead too.

Have you tried fitting it inside with the lid lifted slightly by the fan, if it will fit ?

[Albertron]

Finally, I bought a fan from the raspberry, I made a hole of 30mm, I connected it to the 3v pads, and I placed the fan sucking. Only 50 degrees. 

[P.X]

P.X Which apk you use for the cpu stress test please?

Stress CPU

[Jancales]

38mm Hole Saw for the round ones.
Craft knife (after drilling 4 x 6mm holes, one at each corner) for the square one.

Hole saw and arbor

P.X Which apk you use for the cpu stress test please?

[P.X]

How have you made the round holes? What tool have you used to make them?

38mm Hole Saw for the round ones.
Craft knife (after drilling 4 x 6mm holes, one at each corner) for the square one.

Hole saw and arbor

[Albertron]

+ The Pro L

M8S Pro Cool Family

How have you made the round holes? What tool have you used to make them?

[clarkss12]

I am playing movies, both x264 and x265 hevc through the android Kodi version and every now and then the box stops working. The image just freezes like that I the only thing I can do is unplug the power cable to get it working again. Is this normal? Or do I have a faulty box and need a replacement?

My box does the same thing. I have it on a voice controlled switch, so I tell Google to turn it off and on. Not a great solution, but it works.