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Rafael Lopes · June 20th, 2012, 12:01 PM

Hi guys,

I've read that some people have been using RAM heatsinks to cool down their NEX cameras (5, 5N, 7, etc). Has anyone here tried this solution and successfuly overcame the overheating issue with the NEX cameras?

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Bill Pryor · June 27th, 2012, 03:09 PM

I have an NEX-7 and haven't experienced any heating problems. When I first got it I let it run for over 25 minutes. It was sitting down flat on a tabletop, and the warning light came on. After it went off, I put the camera on a tripod, opened the LCD and no more issues. Under normal use it's never heated up. But if yours does, that might be a good idea.

Thomas Wong · July 4th, 2012, 02:55 AM

i bought a 5v CPU fan and wire it to a USB connector, then powered it from a USB battery bar
It will cool it down

Dan Tolbertson · July 4th, 2012, 08:38 PM

I tried the heatsinks and it did nothing.

Galen Rath · July 6th, 2012, 11:44 AM

Is it true that 50MBPS Sony memory sticks run cooler than Class 10 SD cards?

Was thinking also of buying an AC adapter on EBAY, hooking up the battery adapter part to an external battery to eliminate heat from the battery.

Rafael Lopes · August 7th, 2012, 08:19 AM

Check this out, guys. This guys is using a battery powered ram fan with good results:

Sony NEX-5n/NEX-7/VG-20 news and reviews roundup… | sonyalpharumors

Dave Blackhurst · August 7th, 2012, 12:55 PM

Keep in mind that ambient temperature is the villian - cameras don't "sweat", so the lowest temp air a fan can blow across the hot parts is ambient air temp, which may or may not be of much help in hot climates! Hot is still hot if you aren't using some form of active cooling other than blowing hot air over the surface...

June 20th, 2012, 12:01 PM	#1
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,240	NEX with heatsink? Hi guys, I've read that some people have been using RAM heatsinks to cool down their NEX cameras (5, 5N, 7, etc). Has anyone here tried this solution and successfuly overcame the overheating issue with the NEX cameras? 8 Copper RAM Heatsink Heat Spreader SD/DDR SDRAM DDR2 \| eBay __________________ www.rafael-lopes.com

June 27th, 2012, 03:09 PM	#2
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Re: NEX with heatsink? I have an NEX-7 and haven't experienced any heating problems. When I first got it I let it run for over 25 minutes. It was sitting down flat on a tabletop, and the warning light came on. After it went off, I put the camera on a tripod, opened the LCD and no more issues. Under normal use it's never heated up. But if yours does, that might be a good idea.

July 4th, 2012, 02:55 AM	#3
Thomas Wong Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 144	Re: NEX with heatsink? i bought a 5v CPU fan and wire it to a USB connector, then powered it from a USB battery bar It will cool it down

July 4th, 2012, 08:38 PM	#4
Dan Tolbertson Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 126	Re: NEX with heatsink? I tried the heatsinks and it did nothing. __________________ Sony Fan Boy! Sony AX100, VG20, RX10, A6000, CX760 and a GoPro 4

July 6th, 2012, 11:44 AM	#5
Galen Rath Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 323	Re: NEX with heatsink? Is it true that 50MBPS Sony memory sticks run cooler than Class 10 SD cards? Was thinking also of buying an AC adapter on EBAY, hooking up the battery adapter part to an external battery to eliminate heat from the battery.

August 7th, 2012, 08:19 AM	#6
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,240	Re: NEX with heatsink? Check this out, guys. This guys is using a battery powered ram fan with good results: Sony NEX-5n/NEX-7/VG-20 news and reviews roundup… \| sonyalpharumors __________________ www.rafael-lopes.com

August 7th, 2012, 12:55 PM	#7
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	Re: NEX with heatsink? Keep in mind that ambient temperature is the villian - cameras don't "sweat", so the lowest temp air a fan can blow across the hot parts is ambient air temp, which may or may not be of much help in hot climates! Hot is still hot if you aren't using some form of active cooling other than blowing hot air over the surface...