What have you done to keep the QX cool?

[Rico 724]

I've seen a few members worried about the QX getting hot and unresponsive when running 1080P kernels. I just wanted to share what I have done to my QX to keep it very cool. I've have been running Finless 1.5 w/ Leolas kernel, 1080p; sam321 video skipping fix, CPU Overclocked to 1920 mhz maximum, RAM overclocked to 1440Mhz GPU overclocked to 798 Mhz maximum with no issues regarding heat.
The fans can be purchase on **** for about $1.20 each (UN3F 2510S 5V cooler Brushless).
I used a (USB to RS232 TTL) $.99 on **** to connect the fans to the 3.3V output instead of the 5.V just to save a little more power for the QX. It is extremely effective and quite. It's not that much heavier and deffinatly still compact. HDMI input in TV will not be damaged by the extra weight. I have it connected on the back of my TV with the micro USB for power leading to the power adapter. I connect to it with bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
I did remove the aluminum heat sync on the top of the QX.

I purchased the smallest USB hub I could find at a reasonable price to connect a 2.4GHz keyboard/mouse combo and fans.

In all with out the HUB I spent less than $4.

Here are the pics and video. Enjoy.

[Shoarma1998]

Do they blow or suck? (hmm, I guess I could have asked this question differently ). And to create good cooling, you need a draft... Since there are no other breathing holes, how does the heat dissipation take place?

Looks great though!

[Rico 724]

The air is being pushed into the QX1. The dissipation happens through the gaps in the HDMI, Wifi antena, USB, Reset hole and Micro USB locations. Even now if you where to check on a unaltered QX by lightly blowing air through the USB port you would get air flow out of those locations.

[Shoarma1998]

The air is being pushed into the QX1. The dissipation happens through the gaps in the HDMI, Wifi antena, USB, Reset hole and Micro USB locations. Even now if you where to check on a unaltered QX by lightly blowing air through the USB port you would get air flow out of those locations.

good stuff! might consider it myself!