Want to cool my Modem:

[Snakebabies]

I have a spare fan, and want to prolong the life of my modem by trying to reduce temps on it. Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how I can run power to my 3pin 140mm without having to run it to my PC. @RainMotorsports , i remember seeing you have a fan on yours at one point, got any advice for me?

 

[RainMotorsports]

Modem or router? Your talking about my ASUS RT-N16:

Good luck with whatever lol. Mine happened to fit a very rare 80x10mm and I did it not only because the router is known to overheat but because I was doing other mods such as a hard drive.

Most routers are 12v so you can probably just solder the 2 wires to the inside of the jack. If you really want to you can easily mount a fan speed knob maybe off a pcie plate mount or something which is common. Solder that lead to the power jack and plug the fan into it. Chances are the fan is going outside and ugly!

 

[2Tartu]

If you want to go crazy on it and make a dedicated router cooling system and are comfortable with electrical work you can convert an old PSU into an AC->DC adapter, tons of videos on how to do it on youtube

 

[RainMotorsports]

If you want to go crazy on it and make a dedicated router cooling system and are comfortable with electrical work you can convert an old PSU into an AC->DC adapter, tons of videos on how to do it on youtube

Can just use a 4 amp 12v monitor ac adapter which quite often has the same plug as the router and just get your 12v from the built in jack. Unless you need other voltages. I run a monitor ac adapter to power my router but I did use a separate power board.

 

[NotAnalGrap]

I just put something like this under my router and plug it into the usb port. Or any usb wall wart would work too.

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10804&cs_id=1080402&p_id=8425&seq=1&format=2

 

[Snakebabies]

Chances are the fan is going outside and ugly!

I dont care about aesthetics. Just want to push some airflow in it. Sometimes I put my hand on it and it is fucking Hot.

 

[2Tartu]

I just put something like this under my router and plug it into the usb port. Or any usb wall wart would work too.

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10804&cs_id=1080402&p_id=8425&seq=1&format=2

now i feel like i thought too much on this issue. this is a definite +1, but make sure you get the stronger one, most are just BS. the biggest fan and greatest speed!

 

[NotAnalGrap]

now i feel like i thought too much on this issue. this is a definite +1, but make sure you get the stronger one, most are just BS. the biggest fan and greatest speed!

Actually a big fan at a slow speed works great

 

[MagicalSandwich]

You can get a USB to 3-pin fan cable:
http://www.moddiy.com/product_images/uploaded_images/nju2b.jpg
Just power it from any nearby USB input. If you have one of those older modems that may have a USB B-type connector, they may have USB B to 3-pin adaptor cables.