Re: Anyone else seen this.
The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]>
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On 04/07/2026 18:06, Charlie Gibbs wrote: > On 2026-07-04, alan_m <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Not router or flash memory but I had experience of set top boxes >> overheating and becoming unreliable usually because the feet they fit to >> the boxes only allows a few millimetres of air to circulate under the >> box. I've often fitted taller feet and/or put the boxes on a a couple of >> pieces of 2"x1" timber to increase the air flow beneath the box. Also I >> don't stack one box on top of another that may be generating heat nor >> operate the boxes in an enclosed cabinet. > > I stood ours on its side; that seemed to help. > It is a very effective first step You effectively double the area to convect heat away from the unit -- I was brought up to believe that you should never give offence if you can avoid it; the new culture tells us you should always take offence if you can. There are now experts in the art of taking offence, indeed whole academic subjects, such as 'gender studies', devoted to it. Sir Roger Scruton