Getting my DIY on some more. Felt like my camera was getting too hot so I was inspired by this post to to help cool the unit down...
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/merge.../#post14459725
I purchased Akust heatsinks from Microcenter. They come with thermal tape to stick onto the camera.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/3..._Chip_Heatsink
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VictorN07, on Flickr
When I took it apart, there was an RF Shield with a piece of foam stuck on the back of the camera sensor. I took that off, cleaned it with 91% alcohol and stuck the heatsinks on.
20121207_BlackvueHeatsink-02 by
VictorN07, on Flickr
The heatsinks were larger than the ones in my inspiration post. I was also lazy so I took a shortcut and split the entire back case in two. The small piece is held in with two screws, and the large piece is held in with screws and clips.
20121207_BlackvueHeatsink-03 by
VictorN07, on Flickr
20121207_BlackvueHeatsink-04 by
VictorN07, on Flickr
My only real concern is that the the heatsinks will fall off because they are just taped on. I think it'll be okay since these heatsinks will stay on video card memory hanging upside down.
Let's see how it does!