Average temperature thread for Directv receivers

[CK SatGuy]

Feel free to make this sticky. I was curious to know what the general consensus was for the internal temps (or hard drive temps, whatever you want to call it) for D* receivers. To my surprise, even though the Genie is bigger than Dish's 722k and it's in a cabinet, it's not running as hot as I thought it would (which is definitely a good thing.) When I had my 722k, it was running at about 123 degrees. My genie right now is only at 113 and it's been on all day. Is that usually about the average or do the older receivers run hotter? Please feel free to post as my curiosity is now killing me.

EDIT: If you don't know how to check, got to: Menu, settings, info & test, more info.

 

[Jimbo]

Well, my old HR20's usually ran between 117* and 127*.

My HR24's run much less.

Just checked, the one in the Home Theatre Center is running 106*.

Bedroom HR24 is running at 111*

 

[madmadworld]

HR20's 97,102 &100° but i added full time fan @ 12v
the hr23 117° with no extra fan

 

[Rey]

HR34 113F, HR24 120F, HR20 123F....

 

[Darrell S]

HR22 106

 

[detroit_fan]

My HR34 is 118F

 

[bb83]

HR 34 122 F

HR 24 104 F

 

[Jimbo]

Well, my old HR20's usually ran between 117* and 127*.

My HR24's run much less.

Just checked, the one in the Home Theatre Center is running 106*.

Bedroom HR24 is running at 111*

Interesting, 24 hrs later and they are running at the same temp ... figured it would change some...

 

[mannye]

Different airflow in the different areas = different temps. For a while I was lucky enough to have my rack right under the A/C vent so I ran a heater hose from the duct into the "rack" and the HTPC and HR24 and the TIVO loved it! The cooler you make it, the longer everything lasts. But none of the temps I saw are are anything to worry about... my old SD GXCEBOT still going strong an it runs at an average 115C!

 

[kovach]

I haven't checked the temp but it doesn't heat the room like my old Dish receiver did. Man you could fry an egg on that thing.