Bolt 'stock' 50mm fan control?

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I don't see it mentioned anywhere specifically and I have 'zero' Bolt experience but is the 2 pin fan speed controlled in any way from the Bolt 'motherboard'?

 

I don't know quite what to say!

There's 'two' things I try not to do: (1) GOOGLE anything!! (2) Buy from Bezos! (1) happens seldom and (2) less frequently than even that. Maybe someone will stop by that can confirm. I've nearly no time with Bolt and don't recall ever hearing the fan accelerate during start-up or stress.

 

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I noticed one thing this AM - I actually hadn't 'Titled the Thread' as I had intended. I intended the thread title to be

BLACK Bolt 'stock' 50mm fan control?

I had read much of the Bolt 'product' content here on the TCF and it seemed that by dates of the posts and also some snapshots that many/most seemed to be discussions regarding fans 'WHITE Bolts' or that I couldn't determine which was being discussed. I thought just ask? A thread title I'm quite sure can't be 'altered/edited' by an OP and in many forums it's often not done if requested by OP to Moderation or Management.

GOOGLE this AM didn't know if my Bolt is Black or White - hinted that the request might be considered 'racist' so I quit

I don't speak so I've no Alexa or Siri to ask. DuckDuckGo thought I was joking! LOL

***I believe I may ride by Xfinity (70+ mile round trip) today and pick up a CableCARD so I can maybe put mine in service. I don't know that I'm interested in a Tivo activation of the 'Test Bolt' yet.

 

I didn't get the Xfinity CableCARD today,

The Philips HDR212 has a volume of 11.7 liter and there'll likely be nearly 60mm clearance PCB 'heatsink' to the cover. Should a fan 'lift' air or 'blow' air onto the 'heatsink'? PC builders often don't agree. This snapshot is the Bolt less the covers in the box just resting. The 2.5 HDD and the conventional fan will 'go away' of course but I was interested in fan direction and if there's various thoughts on how to actually mount a fan appropriately spaced to the PCB heatsink.

** Also knowing that the MB does control that fan maybe I continue to use that connection for the HS Fan vs sourcing directly from new PSU or board.

What is the smaller 'heatsink' appearing component I have 'squared' in the snapshot. I have a HIDEit coming soon that I considered using to mount the Bolt which would mean the motherboard' stays on the Bolt base and I'd just aerate the underside as some already have.

There's also an 80mm fan that exits the cabinet,

 

This 'NOT ACTIVATED' Bolt w/TE4 streaming TiVo+ Live TV about 60 minutes in using an 8:1 IR displays the larger/black 'heatsink' @44.3°C while the much smaller that I have in 'RED BLOCK' displays @56.2°C. I didn't see the smaller component on a couple 'WHITE BOLT' motherboard snapshots I've seen posted. I've loaned a higher end Fluke IR that I have but using this General 8:1 which was generally the same as the Fluke that's what I see.

On my 'ACTIVATED' Bolt w/TE3, the cabinet in tact, no exterior fans and on the shelf w/6 tuners set to different channels (not recording) is 33.5°C +/- very little.

ODT on the TE4 44 and on the TE3 'activated w/cabinet 55 - 57 randomly over 3+ hours.

What is that 'smaller' heatsink?

**Just came to me: maybe VOX ( that thing ya'll HOLLER AT!)?

 

Ask me if I care!!! I don't!