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coolio · Post by **coolio** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:33 pm

Am I gonna need a fan on my N64 portable. How long could I play it without needing one? I'm very excited because I have to mount 2 switches and the thing is done. It's not super pretty but i'm happy with it. I didn't fry any systems and it costed about 100$CDN. I might post some pics a little later.

Fanboy · Post by **Fanboy** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:35 pm

If not a fan, then plenty of heatsinks and ventholes very close to them. Aks Marshall, G-force, or anyone else who built a N64p for the specific 411

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daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:37 pm

i use kinda small heatsinks and it gets pretty hot without a fan after about 15 minutes. with a fan it's good for a long time

coolio · Post by **coolio** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:41 pm

What size fan would you suggest. My 5mm one won't quite fit unless I angle it. It also uses .16Ah. Being comletely oblivious to the matters of efficiency in small computer fans, do you know if this is good?

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:48 pm

as long as it blows air. are you sure it's 5mm, that's really small. i think mine is 3-4 cm but that's because my 5-6cm fan doesn't fit

coolio · Post by **coolio** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:50 pm

Sorry I meant 50mm just forgot to hit the zero. So what size would fit then?

Post by **Skyone** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:02 pm

30-40mm are good. Make sure you find a way quiet one though. I say nothing above 20db, but that's just me.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835119049

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coolio · Post by **coolio** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:06 pm

So should the fan suck hot air out or pull cool air in on this thing?

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:19 pm

blowing air in is better if there's more air vents and stuff but if it's an almost air-tight case then it should probably suck. or blow. i would go with blow

Post by **Skyone** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:30 pm

Ya, blow air in. If you CAN survive with two, and I'd put the on the side, make one blow, and one suck.

Stop right there you pervert.

Motoman · Post by **Motoman** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:47 pm

Skyone wrote:Ya, blow air in. If you CAN survive with two, and I'd put the on the side, make one blow, and one suck.

Stop right there you pervert.

Great movie *sheds tear*

(Sorry i just had to do that

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Post by **Skyone** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:17 pm

Yay spaceballs! Unfortunately, I was like, 10 when I saw that. I had no clue.

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