A Standby Connection Overheat Problem?

When your Wii gets overheated you'll start to seee artifacts on the screen.

It's the wi-fi receiver in the Wii that gets hot. because the Wiii is so compact this reciver is just next to the important stuff in the machine. A few people have had overheating happening to them. (artifacts have started to appear on the screen.)

If you read on forums or whatever, when these people have called the Nintendo service, this problem has usually been identified as being a problem with the production of the machine & using the WiiConnect24 in standby mode a longer period of time.

It probably is safe to leave the machine in WiiConnect24 standy, but leaving the machine in standby for several days & weeks without using it, just making it stand untouched & getting warm will probably damage it after a while. Dust gets collected in the machine and it gets warm.

There's external fans you can buy and connect to your Wii, there's a really nice "stand"fan. Which just replaces the stand you Wii sits in. So the fan's basically unnoticeable.

Same thing here, my wii gets really hot in standby mode. I thought it wasn't supposed to use a lot of energy in standby mode but it seems like it iskairuS_

WiiConnect24 (orange light) uses 10W
if you don't have WiiConnect24 in standby mode (red light) the Wii uses 1W

When you're using your Wii (in the menus & playing games) it uses 17W 

So would anyone recommend a standing fan for my Wii?DARKJAKE13

it isn't avialable yet (4/23/07):(

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product_id=802630

it looks great :) 

I need some help with this. I finally got a wireless connection for my Wii and lately I've been leaving it on Standby to receive messages. But one day I noticed that my system was hot from being on standby all night. It needed to be cooled down and I don't have a fan to put next to it. I'm lucky my system still works. Is this a problem? Has anyone else noticed this when your system is on standby? Any suggestions? Let me know. Thanks for your time.DARKJAKE13

[QUOTE="DARKJAKE13"]So would anyone recommend a standing fan for my Wii?SuzumeCake

it isn't avialable yet (4/23/07):(

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product_id=802630

it looks great :) 

I want that one, but afraid to wait for it to come out!

 There actually is another, similar one available at cicuit city...  but it's not as nice and doesn't lean the Wii back like the regular stand does.

[QUOTE="DARKJAKE13"]So would anyone recommend a standing fan for my Wii?SuzumeCake

it isn't avialable yet (4/23/07):(

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product_id=802630

it looks great :)

[QUOTE="DARKJAKE13"]I need some help with this. I finally got a wireless connection for my Wii and lately I've been leaving it on Standby to receive messages. But one day I noticed that my system was hot from being on standby all night. It needed to be cooled down and I don't have a fan to put next to it. I'm lucky my system still works. Is this a problem? Has anyone else noticed this when your system is on standby? Any suggestions? Let me know. Thanks for your time.gatsbythepig

I did the same thing. When was the last time someone received a message anyway?

dont those fans only turn on when the wii is on?

 if its like that, i dont really see how it would help if you leave your wii on for a week or two

dont those fans only turn on when the wii is on?

 if its like that, i dont really see how it would help if you leave your wii on for a week or two

b0ssy

No, the attachment fans are powered by the USB ports and run all the time, whether the console is on or off. It's been pretty warm here the past couple days (upper 70's), and my Wii has been worryingly warm on standby so I went and got the intec one pictured above. Reduces the temperature considerably.... but it's pretty freakin' loud. I'll probably just use it until the fan stand from gamestop comes out and then get that one.

Also pre-ordered Super Paper Mario :P

[QUOTE="b0ssy"]

dont those fans only turn on when the wii is on?

if its like that, i dont really see how it would help if you leave your wii on for a week or two

decepticondevil

No, the attachment fans are powered by the USB ports and run all the time, whether the console is on or off. It's been pretty warm here the past couple days (upper 70's), and my Wii has been worryingly warm on standby so I went and got the intec one pictured above. Reduces the temperature considerably.... but it's pretty freakin' loud. I'll probably just use it until the fan stand from gamestop comes out and then get that one.

Also pre-ordered Super Paper Mario :P

oh, sweet.. i think ima pick up one of those fans:D

[QUOTE="decepticondevil"][QUOTE="b0ssy"]

dont those fans only turn on when the wii is on?

if its like that, i dont really see how it would help if you leave your wii on for a week or two

b0ssy

No, the attachment fans are powered by the USB ports and run all the time, whether the console is on or off. It's been pretty warm here the past couple days (upper 70's), and my Wii has been worryingly warm on standby so I went and got the intec one pictured above. Reduces the temperature considerably.... but it's pretty freakin' loud. I'll probably just use it until the fan stand from gamestop comes out and then get that one.

Also pre-ordered Super Paper Mario :P

oh, sweet.. i think ima pick up one of those fans:D

With summer coming I think it's a good idea. Though the Intec one is loud, it's DEFINITELY keeping my Wii much cooler. It may be a bit noisy doing it's job, but it does it well.

Even if your Wii breaks, Nintendo will replace itTheLordMagnus

 True, if you want to go through the hassle of sending it in, waiting for them to fix it... etc. The fans run $15-20.... it's not like it's going to cost you a week's wages. That's what the PS3 is for.