Can a screen over heat

edmund · 06-29-2005, 01:28 AM

Has anyone had issues with a screen over heating.
Mine get's really really hot. What is a way to reduce this.
should I install a fan?..
any thoughts would be great.
Thanks

0l33l · 06-29-2005, 01:34 AM

Yes, some people have had problems with their screens overheating. Some point that touchscreen failure is due to heat. Take out the internal speaker and replace it with a fan.

for how to do this.

thanatos106 · 06-29-2005, 01:37 AM

I got two 40mm fans outside the screen and they do the job!!

Stealth97 · 06-29-2005, 01:46 AM

Ive been thinking about doing this to my xenarc in the future

edmund · 06-29-2005, 10:51 AM

thanks guys, I don't have a touchscreen so that shouldn't matter but maybe I will try the fan anyway.
Cheers

Hcomplyr · 06-29-2005, 11:02 AM

now the question is should it blow into the LCD case or blow out of? which would do the better job?

binary.h4x · 06-29-2005, 12:38 PM

In my opinion, a one fan setup should have the fan acting as an exhaust. This will creat a vacuum inside the case, drawing air in through cracks in the case.

A single intake fan will create a pressurized environment inside the case, and more pressure = more heat.

Quote: Originally Posted by edmund

thanks guys, I don't have a touchscreen so that shouldn't matter but maybe I will try the fan anyway.
Cheers

High temps will fade the color on your screen and could premature the life of the lcd and backlight.

edmund · 06-29-2005, 03:49 PM

alright. so if i just attach a fan to the back of the headrest mount then it should be ok?

thanatos106 · 06-29-2005, 07:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by binary.h4x

In my opinion, a one fan setup should have the fan acting as an exhaust. This will creat a vacuum inside the case, drawing air in through cracks in the case.

A single intake fan will create a pressurized environment inside the case, and more pressure = more heat.

High temps will fade the color on your screen and could premature the life of the lcd and backlight.

That is right!!

thanatos106 · 06-29-2005, 07:47 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by edmund

alright. so if i just attach a fan to the back of the headrest mount then it should be ok?

Is ok m8..

Peoples · 06-29-2005, 07:50 PM

my lilliput seems to overheat sometimes and shut itself off. Sometimes it flickers and everything seems to invert (colorwise) then it shuts off). I usually wait a minute and then turn it off and back on. Sometimes I have to unplug it. I plan on using a fan eventually too. Anybody using 80 mm fans on here?

binary.h4x · 06-29-2005, 08:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Peoples

my lilliput seems to overheat sometimes and shut itself off. Sometimes it flickers and everything seems to invert (colorwise) then it shuts off). I usually wait a minute and then turn it off and back on. Sometimes I have to unplug it. I plan on using a fan eventually too. Anybody using 80 mm fans on here?

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