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Cooling my cable modem
This cable modem sits upright but it sits high on a shelf where the heat in thr room rises. what is ther best way to cool thjis modem better? can i have an esternal fan pushing/pul;ling air to keep i...
> [...] can i have an esternal fan pushing/pul;ling air to keep it
> cooler? [...]
Sure. Who could stop you? How hot does it get?
> [...] If I lay it on its side how shoudk i keeo it cool then?
A fan could blow air at it.
You might find that a 12V fan with a 5V power supply would be
adequate, and quieter than a full-power/full-speed arrangement.
Whenever you blow air, you blow dust, so more attention to cleaning
would be appropriate.