Asus RT-N66U getting warm.

GinGo · 17 Jun 2016 at 01:33

I haven't had this router long but its getting a lot warmer than the dirty Super Hub from Virgin. Does this router tend to get warmer purely because its a better router? It doesn't feel dangerously warm, just noticeably warmer.

bremen1874 · 17 Jun 2016 at 01:46

They do run a bit warm and it's nothing to worry about.

It's not because one is better than other, it's just how they've been designed.

Steampunk · 17 Jun 2016 at 09:06

Yes, they are warmer. Party it's better specs (faster CPU, more RAM etc), partly the smaller packaging and nicer case. If you've got a router, chances are your Superhub is in modem mode, so it's doing a lot less and so running cooler.

joeyjojo · 17 Jun 2016 at 09:49

To use a car analogy (as is tradition):

Some engines run best at 80 C, some at 120 C. The hotter ones aren't necessarily better engines, it's just the way they're designed.

On Holiday · 17 Jun 2016 at 10:06

I'm sure you can check CPU usage and temperatures etc within the control panel - what's that saying?

They do run warmer than other routers though, so not necessarily something to be worried about.

GinGo · 17 Jun 2016 at 18:35

Thanks guys, i figured it most likely was OK but i wanted to get some feedback just to be sure.

Not sure how to check the temperatures tbh, looked in all the options and can't seem to find it. I might have missed it but i can only see that my CPU goes from 1% to 4% at the most and the RAM is just 54Mb used 181Mb free.

Steampunk · 17 Jun 2016 at 22:14

If you run Merlin or one of the forks, you get a nice temp graph so you can use to stop overclocking it too far by ramping up the transmit power or cpu speed. The engineering samples of the router came with a fan, but Asus ended up going with passive cooling when they went into production to make it quieter and use less power.