M3 Mac Mini Mount

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Sick of thermal throttling? Fed up with a noisy blower fan? The M3 mount for Mac mini elevates your Mac mini off your desk and frees up space for better airflow, making your mini look awesome in the process. You can also add some color to your system to match your desk or entertainment center. More airflow means a cooler system. The design of the M3 mount for Mac mini boosts cooling efficiency by allowing cool air to flow more freely into the system. The optional fan takes it further, literally pushing cool air into your mini. The increased cooling efficiency provided by the M3 allows your system to stay cool without its blower fan running at max speed. Say goodbye to that constant whirring and buzzing. Say hello to a cooler Mac mini. Usage One interior corner of the mount features an angled cutout for routing your fan cable. Just drop in your fan and plug it into USB. https://amzn.to/2S4ZOzE - This AC Infinity fan is my top pick for a USB fan. Quiet, USB pass-through, and inline fan control. You'll need to remove the optional rubber feet for it to fit. https://amzn.to/2PGMwYt - If you're on a tight budget, these fans work just fine. They're quiet, but lack pass-through and control. https://amzn.to/2q5hjTJ - If you have a spare 140mm PC fan or want to go all out with something from Noctua https://amzn.to/2q3wBsf, this adapter will convert the standard fan cable to USB. Depending on your surface, you may also choose to stick some rubber feet from 3M: https://amzn.to/2Rb6NpN Cooling efficiency was tested using iStat (part of the SetApp bundle available at https://go.setapp.com/invite/c6de99e8-5b0e-40f7-ad05-b8163439f661). Under an artificial full load across all 4 CPU cores (this was an i7 Mac mini) with the blower fan locked at a constant speed, the M3 reduced core temperatures by up to 10%. I highly recommend iStat if you're using your mini as a home server, as it lets you define custom fan curves. I personally set an aggressive curve to get the best performance while streaming media. [affiliate links]