Running the RT-N66 with the front cover off

[Marinemaster]

Hi,

I've had the RT-N66 for a few weeks now. Runs great, no issues. Most times is warm to touch, other times is hot. I was thinking to take the front cover off and just running like that. My old WRT54G does have holes in the top cover to vent. It does get barely warm. I had it for about 8 years.

I am planning to keep the RT-N66, thinking long term here; electronics don't like hot temp, they usually fail. What you guys think ? Any opinions appreciated.

 

[joegreat]

Running the RT-N66 with the front cover off

Hi,

I find it a strange idea...

Looking on the temparature of the my device:

Radios temperature: 2.4 GHz: 55°C  -  5 GHz: 55°C

confirms that it DOES NOT run hot...

Why would you then want to remove the cover?

With kind regards
Joe

 

[KevTech]

I bet your old router did not have even have the CPU speed that the 66U has so of course it would not get very warm.

 

[jerry6]

I plan on cutting a hole in the cover and mounting a fan , it has a big heat sink with the fan I hpe to get temps in the 38-40 range . 55 is not hot , but the cooler the longer he components will last

 

[KevTech]

I plan on cutting a hole in the cover and mounting a fan , it has a big heat sink with the fan I hpe to get temps in the 38-40 range . 55 is not hot , but the cooler the longer he components will last

That is a myth.

Go look at normal temps for GPU's.

 

[RogerSC]

Hey, how about just setting it on a small cooling pad with fans? That way you don't have to drill holes in your router and you get better ar circulation.

Not too worried myself, the temp readings from the CPU cores in my last desktop were right about the same temps as my router runs, and that desktop is now about 6 years old and running great.

Be very happy to get 6 years out of a router.

 

[Marinemaster]

It seems to me that heat is getting trapped in the router when it runs hot, it does not dissipate. There are vents at the back but is almost like they are not used. The router is barely warm at the back but hot in the front. Is like the heat does not know here to exit. In a pc it has open slots in front and back plus they have fans.

 

[RMerlin]

It depends on the design of the parts. Some chips are designed for their internal temperature to go even above 100C without any problem. Asus even tests some components for their high-end motherboards at temperatures as high as 105C.

I wouldn't worry about the router's temperature. Engineers take everything into account when they calculate the size of the required heatsink and the supported internal temperature. It's all in the design specs for the electronic components, so long you aren't using it in an unexpected environment.

 

[Marinemaster]

Ill try then not to worry about it. Thanks for info and the reply.