Cooling fan needed to run TF330
Posted: 19 Jan 2020 00:20
Hi all,
Has anyone had the need to run a cooling fan in order for the TF330 to be stable?
Just sharing my experience recently, where a TF330 arrived, and I couldn't get it stable for anymore than 1-2 minutes. Screen glitches, random resets, all sorted. A second TF330 was supplied and it too had similar results. I added some heatsinks to the CPU, CPLD, and ram chips, and found the board would be stable for 20 to 30 minutes, but then problems repeat.
Lastky, I mounted a 12v cooling fan to the inside of the lid, mounted with hot glue, directly above the TF330, and connected it to the 5V line. I used 5V line so it would run slower and be quiet, and it is enough air movement to have the system run stable for hours (longest test has been 6 hours).
I am located in West Australia, and we have had 30+ degree days since early December.
Has anyone had the need to run a cooling fan in order for the TF330 to be stable?
Just sharing my experience recently, where a TF330 arrived, and I couldn't get it stable for anymore than 1-2 minutes. Screen glitches, random resets, all sorted. A second TF330 was supplied and it too had similar results. I added some heatsinks to the CPU, CPLD, and ram chips, and found the board would be stable for 20 to 30 minutes, but then problems repeat.
Lastky, I mounted a 12v cooling fan to the inside of the lid, mounted with hot glue, directly above the TF330, and connected it to the 5V line. I used 5V line so it would run slower and be quiet, and it is enough air movement to have the system run stable for hours (longest test has been 6 hours).
I am located in West Australia, and we have had 30+ degree days since early December.