Hi,
My Asus RT-AC3100 (similar to AC88u) is very hot. If I dont use any method to cool it down, it will reach very high (ambient 34):
Legend: 2.4 GHz - 5 GHz - CPU
Current Temperatures: 50 °C - 55 °C - 75 °C
I use a old server Delta 90mm 12v fan, (AUB0912VH) suck air out of the top. and temps drop significantly for the CPU and 2.4G
Legend: 2.4 GHz - 5 GHz - CPU
Current Temperatures: 42 °C - 49 °C - 55 °C
I am still not happy, because in hot summer the ambient temperature can reach as high as 40 in the router room, and good idle temperature for electronics device is about 50. I read some where here, people can change the thermal pad of the CPU to copper shim and can passively down the temp ~20°C, and after combining copper shim +external fan, the CPU temp down to ~45 °C easily. But I dont see any copper shim installation guide for AC88U or AC3100. So if you see somewhere a guide to do that, or if you have experience with that. For example: copper shim thickness, should we replace also the upper thermal pad with copper shim (the pad sits between the shield and heat sink), and how to prey the shield without deforming it. Please help.
I found this link about AC88u teardown, very good for preparation:
www.asussmart.com
Thank you!
My Asus RT-AC3100 (similar to AC88u) is very hot. If I dont use any method to cool it down, it will reach very high (ambient 34):
Legend: 2.4 GHz - 5 GHz - CPU
Current Temperatures: 50 °C - 55 °C - 75 °C
I use a old server Delta 90mm 12v fan, (AUB0912VH) suck air out of the top. and temps drop significantly for the CPU and 2.4G
Legend: 2.4 GHz - 5 GHz - CPU
Current Temperatures: 42 °C - 49 °C - 55 °C
I am still not happy, because in hot summer the ambient temperature can reach as high as 40 in the router room, and good idle temperature for electronics device is about 50. I read some where here, people can change the thermal pad of the CPU to copper shim and can passively down the temp ~20°C, and after combining copper shim +external fan, the CPU temp down to ~45 °C easily. But I dont see any copper shim installation guide for AC88U or AC3100. So if you see somewhere a guide to do that, or if you have experience with that. For example: copper shim thickness, should we replace also the upper thermal pad with copper shim (the pad sits between the shield and heat sink), and how to prey the shield without deforming it. Please help.
I found this link about AC88u teardown, very good for preparation:
转载:华硕AC88U拆机,漏油不只是斐讯K3才有 - 新闻 - AsusSmart Router Blog
本文转载自:http://www.acwifi.net/6045.html300块收来一个无线有问题的华硕AC88U路由器,2.4G信号丢失,以为刷下固件会好的,这样就赚了(暗笑~~~~)。但故障依旧,现在刷梅林固件7.9,5G不能满速,lanto5G2.1Gbps速度只有50多MB/秒。不过手机测速100M宽带正常,speedtest能有160m。测试了链路聚合,能正常使用,各端口也正常...
Thank you!
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