[My DIY M1530 Cooler] + Pics!!! :D

Hey there I was woundering what you guys think of it!!

I used one of these mesh thingys that hold paper in and took off the handle and bent one side down to create a slope

I love it and the results are about 3/4c less now

Im going to be adding more fans to it and more cable manage ment but for now this is all I've got
[Oh I'll add more pics with the new fans + also is it safe to add more than one fan onto a single USB cable? Or should I add them all onto a USB hub?]










Tell Me What Ya'll Think!!


Tolkannn!!

 

Looks pretty sweet! Good idea with the mesh, I might do that one sometime...

2 Q's for my own reference:
1. Is it a 5v or 12v fan?
2. How did you wire the USB? Is it just red>red and black>black?

Also, you should be able to wire more than one fan to the USB. As long as you're pulling less than 500mA, you'll be fine

 

Lol ... that is sweet ... nice job. Now just add a few extra LED fans and that would be even sweeter.

 

Hey thanks!! Well to be honets it is a LED fan but the lights don't come on, Its ripper from my old system, I mean I duno what to do any suggestions anyone?!

 

I like the idea! DIY rocks!

 

lol DYI's that actually work are always bad ass.

good work.

 

How do you keep the laptop from sliding down the angle?

 

That is really cool.


I will do this also to save some green.

 

Looks good! Way to improvise.

 

Gravity?

 

Hmm i am no physics major but, i think it would be safe to say that gravity would be the reason why it would slide down...

 

Think about it...

Got it yet? If not, Most laptops have rubber feet. Got it now?

 

Static friction. Brings back memories of physics classes

 

hey value, just wanted to say, you and I ordered the same computer, same specs, same day, and will arrive the same day. let me know what you get in your box so i can call dell if i dont get everything.

 

Why did the cat fall off the roof?



...it didn't have a big enough mu.


(Oh no!! What hath you wrought‽

 

Nice job! It looks good


Cin

 

GREAT JOB if i may ask how much did you spend on it just to compair with a retail one.

 

ups. I get I late for the party.
Nice job Tolkannn. I enjoy doing DIY job, too.
Here my DIY cooling.
I used .. lego brick to build a stand for my laptop and I get a very good result. Before this, my HDD heat my palm rest with 43 degree.
For surfing the web: HDD: 34C - GPU:57C - CPU: 48C
For gaming: HDD: 39C - GPU:75C - CPU: 65C
I will post some pic, too.

here's the pic with my lappy on the top.


Here's the result after 1 hour of gaming (Devil May Cry 4- sorry guys, I can sit for too damn long)

 

Well the meshwas from Ikea for £4 last year and the fan I ripped out of my old system, but I've updated it with 2x 120mm Fans (Paid £3.50 each) Muchhh better Oh and the total is £11.50 Cheaper + its fun and you feel so kool!!

Ill post some pics later

 

Why does your guys CPUs get so hot? Im going to run a 12 hour benchmark, but I've stressed my CPU for 6 hours and never went over 65c. Those peaks posted above me would scare me!

 

Meh I really duno.. :/

I mean some people get 40c Idle I get arround 58 Idle...

 

room temp play a very important role to these. I'm living in a tropical country & I streesed the CPU with games so 60 is ok to me.

 

Thats pretty a pretty neat cooler you've got there. Excellent creativity.

 

That is just cool! Good job!

 

Can any of you guys tell me where to get a fan like that for cheap?

And also, what wires do you connect to power it?

 

I use USB and also I do live in North Cyprus I mean my room temp is normally 36/39c.... That too lol I didnt consider that Im taking pics now!!

 

Heres my updated cooler much more powerfull via 2x 120mm Fans

 

thats classic i like it.

 

Where are you getting the fans? And also how are you wiring them?

 

Just search for 120mm fans. They are very cheap.

http://www.xoxide.com/120mmfans.html
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185005

 

Simple yet effective, and cheap!

i wouldnt spend a penny on heat issues Dell should fix, but what the hell, your the one with the toasted legs!

very cool design!

 

Well the fans are bought from a local shop near me lol and so i get then really cheap.

As for wiring well i simply soldered both fans together and soldered them my old Samsung D600's Datacable (USB)

The fans are both 0.28A and as far as I know USB can only supply 0.5A and I noticed that the right fan is slightly slower but oh well still does and amazing job

 

Very good DIY cooler. Simple yet creative.

You can still improve the intake by raising the tilt or lifting the whole pad off the ground.

Mine idles at around 32c CPU/HDD using a massive single fan. My external HDD's and power adapter sit below the fan to suck the heat out of them.

 

Well I was planing to make like a "shatf" I dunno what to call it but basicly a tunnel to bend the air intake to enter through the back of the cooler. More air + less dust bcoz I have the mesh to reduce it

 

Well there 12v Fans and I just simply soldered Red to Red and Black to Black just as you said

Also the fans are 0.28A each aka 280mA each so thats 660 mA I don't know it thats damagin but I the second fan is slightly slower. Still cools Great but you wouldn't notice unless you hold your han in front of the fans and feel a little bit more from the left than the right one

 

Awesome, thanks!
I've found some gigandor fans here at work and the smaller ones are 12V so I'm looking to hook up two as a notebook cooler.
Good to know though!

 

Do you have the fans blowing onto the system? Or "sucking" air away from the system?


Edit: Oh, and did you happen to get the mesh at walmart? I see a set of 5 pieces that includes a mesh paper holder like that with a handle on the back. Just wondering if it's the same thing before I get it.

 

Ducting. When you channel air you use ducting. <---I'm seriously not trying to be an *******, I just didn't know how else to say it.




But I seriously love your idea. I was going to buy a coolmat but I love to build things myself - so this is what I will go with... Awesome!

 

Hey no problem I love the fact that I ---> Tolkan ---> ME! made it

And no sorry I got it from Ikea a year back now... But the Walmart one should work to (Make sure the handle can be removed)

Ok then Ducting!! XD But I've been looking at it from the side and I don't think mine would work as I haven't got alot of room... The 80mm fans would work perfect as its higher up the unit allowing more of a gap before hitting my desk

 

Nails. very small nails.

Seriously, though, excellent DIY design. I want to build one but will need to make adjustments as I have the 9 cell (raised) battery. Fans probably work best when flush with the bottom of the laptop.

If anyone finds a good source (online or otherwise) for the mesh stand part, please post up.

Found this at the walmart site Neu Home 5-Piece Mesh Desk Accessory Set, Silver Color

 

Im on the 9 cell battery!!

Works great I guess i could comeup with a duct between the gap and the top of the mesh... But that would restrict the air flow going down wards towards the hard drive

 

Oh also that link to Walmart is literaly the exact same thing I bought!!

Just remove the handle and bend one of the sides down for the angle...

As someone else said earlier, if you dont bend the side down and use it at a higher level teh fans would be better and beter cooling would be provided, but then again thats too high for me, I love the angle I get from the cooler great for typing

 

Walmart actually sells a notebook cooler made out of the same mesh, it's made by Belkin and has a slot in the back for a Belkin usb hub or mini power strip, I did the same thing with two 120mm fans, the mesh is actually perfect for screwing the large fan screws into so no zipties. Anyway, the notebook cooler was actually in the desktop organization / office supplies dept. not the computer dept. where they have some other coolers.

It's also adjustably in two layers, so the top layer props up for comfortable viewing/typing angles.

Oh, and it was $15, which was cheaper than any other cooler I've seen or the ones walmart carries in the computer dept.

 

Dude....
The fan you've put in there is a 12v Computer case fan.
USB plug will give it only 5V so LEDs don't get enough juice to glow!

You'll need to re-wire the LEDs with appropriate resistors to get them working.

Nice work tough...
I made mine using transparent Acrylic and 28 Blue/White LEDs...
All glow great on USB and lend your laptop an exclusive UFO look!!

Will love to help ya with any regards

 

Looks great! I was thinking about building one myself so I will use this for reference! Thanks and i've added rep!

Well done!

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