Nintendo Wii Intercooler

by Nyko

Product Features

• Reduces ambient temperature by moving hot air away from the console. Powers on and off automatically with the console.
• Easily clips onto the back of the Wii - no installation or modification necessary
• Allows easy access to all rear ports on the Wii
• Can be used in the horizontal or vertical position, or with the Wii Stand
• Design matches the décor and finish of the Wii

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000LFHWFU
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.5 x 2.8 inches ; 4 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 23, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,812 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

The Intercooler for Wii is a high efficiency, snap-on cooling device for your Wii. It uses 3 fans to increase air flow, reducing heat to promote better performance for your Wii. It snaps onto the console & fits easily inside your entertainment center in a horizontal or vertical position. The Wii Intercooler turns on and off automatically, in conjunction with the Wii system.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The great debate...does the Wii really overheat?, February 8, 2008

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Shaun Aeschliman "Gaming Guru" (Cincinnati Ohio) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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From what I see by the other reviewers, they all tend to be pleased with the overall production of this Wii intercooler by Nyko. And since I now own one myself I can safely join the crowd in echoing their praises. But most people wonder if the Wii truely ever overheats making this purchase viable. Well I have owned a Nintendo Wii for three months and I am one of the many folks that like to leave the Wii in standby so as to be connected to the internet 24 hours a day. After the second month I began to notice micro specks streaking across the Wii menus and in Wii games that I would play. Two weeks later the streaks had gotten worse. In case you still don't understand me, these "streaks" appear as black pixelated dots that pepper the entire screen, hendering your ability to see everything like you should. I wound up having to send my Wii back to Nintendo for repairs while hopping the net to find the source of my problems. Turns out the Network card (the card installed in the system responsible for communicating with the internet) was collecting heat from leaving it in standby so often. This heat index suffocated my GPU (graphics processing unit) and literally fried it! Turns out that hundreds of people on the Nintendo.com tech forums experienced the same issues. And it took Nintendo almost another month to get my Wii fixed and shipped back to me! Listen, The Nintendo Wii DOES overheat and there is no debating that. Moreso for those of you whom like to use the Wii connect 24 service. Now I like to set my console up on the vertical stand, and before owning this intercooler unit I had taken notice of how warm the bottom half of the Wii got. With it installed, the heat is drastically cut down. In terms of weather or not you should buy this particular cooler...well I believe it is one of the cheaper options out there among the third party cooler systems to purchase. It's noisy when your in standby but it gets the job done no problem. If you own a Nintendo Wii and utilize the Wii connect 24 service, I highly recommend this grab. Don't chance your network adapter overheating and frying your GPU like mine.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works very well even if your WII internal fan is broken, May 2, 2008

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Ryan Winters "MURSILI" (HATTUSA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Nintendo Wii Intercooler (Video Game)

I purchased this product because my Wii Internal fan had ceased to function and the Wii would automatically shut off after about an hour of play in this state. With this fan that is never again a problem and I can leave the Wii on for as long as I want. It's pretty funny that half these reviews say the fan is loud and half say it's quiet: to perhaps settle the issue I'll say it's not EXTREMELY loud like a buzzing prop plane to the point that you are going to hear it above your video game music, but it is considerably louder than the standard Wii fan and will produce a notable ambient hum that will punch through especially on parts of hte game with no sound. Nothing too major, but definately noticeably louder than the regular Wii fan.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the investment, June 8, 2008

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Joseph Wise (Pleasant Hill, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nintendo Wii Intercooler (Video Game)

I have owned my Wii for almost a year now, and have had it repaired twice due to heat related damage. This time I invested a few bucks into this cooler, and have not had any further problems with the console overheating. Yes, the fan is a bit loud, but if you do not leave the WiiConnect 24 feature on standby it's not an issue. During game play I can hardly hear the fan. I would rather spend a few bucks on a loud cooling fan and save my the rest of my money for games, instead of repairs.