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    See my custom made XPS laptop cooler

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by str8_6, Aug 27, 2011.

  1. str8_6

    str8_6 Newbie

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    Hey all. Just thought I'd share my custom made laptop cooler. If anyone else has made a specific one for their XPS lets see it and share design. I am by no means artistic, as you can see some of my workmanship is pretty crappy lol I did enjoy building it and it works awesome when I play COD so thats all that mattered to me. Plus I hated the USB one's.

    the xps 16 sits perfectly on it, fan blows right onto the hottest spots.

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    Total cost on build: 45.00ish

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    str8_6, Aug 27, 2011
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  2. gpig

    gpig Notebook Deity

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    Looks like a fun little project, but the big question is how much does it lower temperatures?
     
    gpig, Aug 27, 2011
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  3. str8_6

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    Honestly i'm not sure lol I do notice my internal fans doesn't kick on as often and I get a better FPS when/if i play games on it. This thing gets extremely hot and it definitely helps which was my only concern.
     
    str8_6, Aug 27, 2011
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  4. Sam_A_1992

    Sam_A_1992 Notebook Evangelist

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    It does look Good, well done.
     
    Sam_A_1992, Aug 27, 2011
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    Very nice, well done.
     
    bjshane1977, Aug 29, 2011
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    ExMM Notebook Evangelist

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    Looks cool!!
     
    ExMM, Aug 29, 2011
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    You should offer to make more and sell them to other XPSers!
     
    efb123, Aug 29, 2011
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  8. daver160

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    Indeed it looks good. a good weekend side project would be to add some LED lights to it. preferably white and blue LEDs, to match the SXPS 16's own lights :)
     
    daver160, Aug 29, 2011
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    thanks guys. I WAS thinking of making another one with better material and craftsmanship. Then throw it on ebay to see what it would go for. The LED thing is a good idea!
     
    str8_6, Aug 31, 2011
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    Yea you should.. send us some samples so we can test them out and give you a feedback haha
     
    zackor, Aug 31, 2011
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