DX94HP Install

Did you have any trouble mounting due to the heat sink on the bottom? I'm running a General HP40 , and the heat sink was kind of a problem to try to mount somewhere , and I'm really wanting to get a Galaxy 98VHP...just wantin to know if your heat sink gave any problems?

 

I think the fan is a good idea. Heat is what kills electronics......eventually.

 

If the compartment that the heat sink will live in is pretty much a closed space, bear in mind that a fan will serve to turn the space into a convection oven. For the amount of heat those rigs can generate, you may have to make sure there are vents for air to get in *and* out. If you do go that route, I'd suggest even adding a filter for the fan at the place where air enters the compartment. Otherwise the heat sink's fins are likely to load up with dust. As Mike says, heat kills a lot of gear. And dust on heat sinks reduces their effectiveness, especially when the fins can't be seen inside a closed box. If making filtered vents isn't practical, I'd suggest making the mount easy enough to release so that you can inspect the heat sink often and take a dry paint brush to it to clean the fins. Caked-on dust is a terrific insulator. Even without a filter, you'll need a way to get "new" air into the compartment so you don't end up just recirculating the same air and increasing its temperature.
Meanwhile, sounds like a great job on the insall. Nice going!
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