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    Laptop heatsinks mods!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by BlackRussian, Jun 30, 2009.

  1. BlackRussian

    BlackRussian Notebook Deity

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    Just wondering if any of you have done a heatsink mod on your laptop (portable Computers) and if so did it work for you as in keeping the unit GPU & CPU cooler and maintaining a stable temperature? Seen some mod that just make the unit hotter..
    I did a heatsink/copper plate mod on my Dell M1330 XPS just to be on the safe side of things, as this unit has a nvidia GPU :( :confused: :mad: .
    We have had these laptop since Aug and Dec 2007 so far all 3 are fine 1 has intel video chip. The units with the nvidia GPU temperatures would hit 70/80°C and that was just using the net no game play mind you in the summer here (La Reunion) temperature out side can hit 40°C and winter can drop to 18°C norm at moment 23 to 25°C so those temperature would also have that added effect on my units hitting such a high temp just surfing the net music playing.
    I made a DIY 12v fan cooling pad for our laptops while at home this was fine..
    Now I have almost completed my mod, I have no fear now using my laptop and taking it around with me without the added worries of the cooling pad..
    I have left my laptop on since Monday morning surfing the net video editing
    playing music just my normal daily use and a stable temp idling at 51°C GPU and not the high temperature as before.
    So once again have you please attach photos, links etc...

    Thanks for any feedback.
     
    BlackRussian, Jun 30, 2009
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  2. naton

    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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  3. BlackRussian

    BlackRussian Notebook Deity

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    Thanks for the reply yeah knew about that one..
    Any other brands been modified out there?
     
    BlackRussian, Jun 30, 2009
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    We have been modding Our Alienware machines quite hard, both with heatsinks and copper modding

    but i dont know if our work will help you ?
     
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  6. BlackRussian

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    Mine is all done since weekend just wanted to see if others have done a cooling mod to their units.. Any photos or thread links? thanks again.
     
    BlackRussian, Jun 30, 2009
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    I installed a copper shim to my Dell Studio 1535 heatsink to cover the GPU:

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    The copper shim is the square on the bottom, to the right of the fan.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 30, 2009
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