Quiet Mac Mini (Late 2012) cooler?

[michael_aos]

Does anybody make a small, quiet, Mac Mini cooler?

My Mini gets pretty hot when it's stressed -- and then it gets loud.

I was thinking maybe some kind of laptop cooler might work, but it seems like somebody might have come up with a dedicated solution.
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[RoastingPig]

i elevate mine on this little pie cooler stand to keep my mini cool about 5 degrees cooler when elevated than just laying it on the desk

 

[michael_aos]

I have the 2.6Ghz quad-core i7 model, with Fusion drive.

Thunderbolt Display, to a Segate Backup Plus 4TB Thunderbolt drive with Displayport out to a 2nd display.

That may contribute to how hot it gets.

 

[philipma1957]

http://www.amazon.com/Småland-Böna-...F8&qid=1364519538&sr=1-5&keywords=ikea+trivet


this helps and is not ugly


cheaper on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IKEA-trivet...Dinnerware_Serving_Dishes&hash=item4ac12f7fc9


I built a good one but it is ugly and costs. I have the quad 2.3 in a htpc rack needs a fan.

 

[michael_aos]

That is actually very nice, but I was kind of thinking something electrical for active cooling.

 

[benwiggy]

I have the 2.6Ghz quad-core i7 model, with Fusion drive.
Thunderbolt Display, to a Segate Backup Plus 4TB Thunderbolt drive with Displayport out to a 2nd display.
That may contribute to how hot it gets.

None of that in itself is going to make it hot. What will affect the temp is what you're doing with it, and the ambient temperature and air motion.

If the mini is doing serious work, then it's going to get warm and the fans will come on.