Excellent results! Thanks for posting 😎

Is the better life better cuz of that?

Yeah, but not a game changer for me, maybe 20-30 min extra. The external cooler running on battery drains it faster in comparison with stock tho

Hi, just changed my paste to tax today and nothing changed. What can be wrong? Can you give me any ideas? Thanks.

@@cow77cow maybe you applied too much or not enough, maybe you got some air bubbles trapped. This one is very thick and i recommend applying it evenly on the dye with a spatula to obtain a thin layer. Hope this helps

Thanks brother!

thanks! Yes the TFX paste is easily the best bang for buck upgrade. Then the clear case adds a little on top if desired. Either way just the thermal paste is a great win.

same here! :) Thanks for the comment!

so far so good! Ill keep testing and let you know if anything changes :)

@NJ Tech cool dude I'm still waiting for my backplate but I'm excited to try this myself. I also put some extra .5mm thermal pads to transfer more heat to the heat shield to try and get more heat on the plate to make the fan work less in theory. If it works well I may make a video on it

@@Veowolf5847 great idea, look forward to the results :)

Same for me. Waiting for the backplate to arrive.

​@@cr4zyE4RL Were you able to do it?

its a great combo! Considering where i was at stock paste and case, its measureably better! As the paste brings down the overall temp by 8 degrees its making that backplate less hot too the touch too.

Now that is interesting! Didn't know that but, how cool are valve for doing that! 😎

Yup. The files were released

Valve is a amazing company

Not only did they release them, they did so well in advance of the Deck's launch

If only JSAUX would create a shell that isn't dog shit.

been mentioned lots of times in the comments :)

Thanks very much! :)

Well things are running cooler for sure, but with that being the case you can lock the fan at a lower fixed rpm with power tools through decky loader. Having the extra thermal headroom should mean a lower fixed rpm is def possible.

@@NJ-Tech nice. Thanks for your answer. I'll definitely try this out!

Thats a great question, and indeed one im looking at myself because i really prefer running a case on my deck for the protection and feel. In short, covering the metal back plate will not help the thermals, though it certainly wont get hot enough to melt plastic, so you can cover it but it wont run as cool. There is a case that has an air gap and vents on the back which is more suitable, and im currently modding another case to have an opening for the backplate. I think i will do another video on this subject. In terms of the magnet, it will unlikely work through the platstic and again, the value of doing so with a layer of thick plastic between the cooler and the metal plate will likely do nothing for thermals, as you would now have a pretty effective insulation layer in the way. Im pretty sure unless that magnet was very stong it wouldnt stick either.

ha! Yes my friend its been a while indeed. I still do a little droning but mostly just flying RC helis again which i did long before the drones. Anyway, thankd for saying hi, i appreciate it ;)

Thanks for the comment! 😎

It's amazing isn't it! I'll be first to report on the performance when the multicore drops.. I just hope soon, feels like we've been waiting forever.

@@NJ-Tech Fingers and toes crossed for a 2023 release.

so effictively you squashed the thermal pad a little? Ill give that a go, thanks :)

HI, no i didnt forget, look at 20:54 you can see when i take the cooler off the plastic has been removed ;) I like your idea of the dremel trick but it dont think it would make much difference by may more than another degree. The pelicooler works ok but for nearly $30 its not worth it to me. Thermalright TFX gave me -7/8 degrees and far more descreet. But its good to test all these things out. Plenty of ideas to play with. Thanks for the comment :)

@@NJ-Tech ohhh my bad bro. yea would love to see a heatsink mod kit you could buy to replace the one inside

not with a cooler of this size, you wont create a big enough difference, and besides, condentation is about dewpoint more than anything which is completely subjective to your environment.

no, we are definitely not having to worry about getting into condensation territory with one of these phone coolers. A bigger cooler perhaps.

They came with one of my cases but there are loads on amazon

im actually testing a load of low profile copper heatsinks intended for a Pi but pushed together to form one heatsink. Im still getting the data together but so far its not actually making much difference to performance, however those heatsinks do make it way cooler to touch, so thats a positive. I think along with the TFX repaste this is the best possible passive solution so far. A larger copper block would take a little longer to heat up but once hot it wouls still be uncomfortable to hold, whereas the minisinks together never feel very hot to touch at all.

just uploaded a short showing it for you ;)

ha, well i think the TFX paste is a great win for the money, the other bits are overkill but if you enjoy tinkering like me its all good fun :)

they will all do something, but not much more than about 4 degrees. The thermalright TFX was a much better drop in temp. Together with just the case from JSAUX you get the best gains for the money. I like the look of that razer cooler, i just wish there was one with a built in battery!

@@NJ-Tech cool. So on JSaux replacement back Cover is that? Thermal paste or a thermal pad? Because on the website is saying it is a thermal paste

@@NJ-Tech I did a similar mod but also non destructive and DIY and was able to lower temps up to 17° with video proof, sadly I cannot link it as youtube keeps deleting my links. If your interested you can search for it on printables under my name LWC.

@@LupusWorax ill check it out for sure!

i did think of that but havent tried it yet :) As someone who loves mechanical keyboards i know exactly what you mean, ill try some ideas out and let you know. Thanks for the comment!

@@NJ-Tech Im thinking it could be a great mod to the paddles, I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I definitely like the most raised paddles like you said, apart from the tactility I’m a big fan of racing games and i run a scuff controller for cod so the big ones are the way. Really appreciate the feed back g

the fan RPM is only a concern to me when it gets loud, and i dont notice it screaming at all, so i dont really think beyond it. In terms of 'blocking airflow" the channel on the back plate does not have and exit, therefore i fail to see how air can move at all in that space. From my testing which i put up on screen you can see the differences achieved across the same test. Really i think the cooler is a bit of a gimmick, just because its not practical. The back plate does something but not essential eiher and you always have the option to remove the thermal pad and have it more like stock if you wish. Ther far better gain comes from the TFX paste upgrade which i do think is worth your time.

tfx noted thank you

@@NJ-Tech The problem with the test is that when you attach the additional fan on the back the Deck dynamically adjusts the internal fans rpm. A tool called "fantastic" you can use with the "Decky loader" would give you the option to lock the rpm, like that you can see the actual difference it makes with and without the cooler attached on the back, otherwise the decks internal fan will turn much slower with the external cooler attached and the result will shift which changes the outcome of the temps!

@Lupus Worax yes for sure, much more accurate way to test, but the fan also wasn't running at a fixed rpm before the mods and with the fans at full rpm and gpu pegged the temps were 15 degrees higher so the tests are definitely valid enough, if not as scientific as your suggestion. Thanks for the comment, great suggestion.

not at all, the magent would have to be over the internal fan iteslf (which its not) and the the fan would have to be the older delta type which valve stopped installing quite a while ago too.

@@NJ-Tech thanx for the reply I got the red backplate and a order a magnetic fan as well just wanted to make sure it would mess up any of the components

yes another comment mentioned it, thats so cool of valve :)

external Fan is linked in the description. Internal fan is the non delta model. The backplate on the JSAUX case is Alu so not magnetic, you need to add the magnetic plate (included with the fan) for the fan to stick. My room was quite warm but as i said this wasnt a masively scientific test, but did show the drops with each upgrade. Fan curve is the non updated one. I dont like the updated curve.

@@NJ-Tech thanks, I mean your video is the best I've seen testing the plate with the fan on backplate is a first. I've already got the GameSir F9 fan on order. I might find a way to mount it without ruining the look of the backplate. As long as it's firmly in place as a result. Can't wait to see what happens with the fan that Jsaux released will do with all this combined.

@@_GarethRossUK Thanks man i appreciate that! Yeah, hopefully they release something that compliments the look :)

@@NJ-Tech got my GameSir F9 the megnetic pad is smaller but a perfect rounded shape and came with a clear plastic sheet. This is to place under the megnetic sticker so it is removable without leaving residue, I hope. F9 has a nice built in temperature display which is accurate. I'm half tempted to see if I can remove the magnetic layer from the adhesive and tuck it inside the backplate for a really clean solution only concern with that would be the bulge. It does come with a mobile phone clip so I might try to do something with that and a cheap kickstand they are on ebay for about £7 that goes exactly where it is needed but will need cutting down.

I did get a reply from GameSir the magnetic pads they make are not sold on its own so I wont be cutting it down. Actually the pad is slightly bigger from F9 Gamesir overlaps slightly to the sides of the backplate thermal plate. Will get around to finishing the mod this weekend. I hope with the fankit and F9 fan and backplate combined I will get a surprising result.

Maybe JSAUX will release one i hope :)

@@NJ-Tech fingers crossed 🙏

@@NJ-Tech there has to be one out there already made I just couldn't see anything on the net, hoping that somone knows one 🙏

nothing i could see! Ill need a much longer test to find out if there is any problem there.

This would only happen if you have a much higher temperature difference lets say by using a peltier element. In this case there is no way to have condensation in a way that would harm your deck.

update got the mag cooler it was hot garbage.

Haha I'm not going near that hot potato subject 😂

itsa bit of a waste of time for the money, the cooler works well, it just wont imact the APU temp by much more than4 to 5 degrees which isnt worth it. THX is a much better mod :)

Where the magnet is will not cause any problems at all. The magnetic problem you are referring to was the killswitch recall where a strong magnet was placed directly over the fan. On the older style fan this magnet would intefere with the motor and slow the fan down. The magnetic place on the back of the cooler however is a long way from the fan and not a problem at all :)

@@NJ-Tech ok. Thanks a bunch! I'm looking to spruce and trick mine up a tiny bit🤩 thanks for the clarification 👾👾👾👾👾👾👾 : 🚀

@@ASAN2042 no problem! Its such a killer little device. i just need to stop spending money on the steam store now 😂

As I don't have a deckmate I'm not sure but it's a fairly compact cooler. It's called the blackshark if you want to check it's dimensions. It's linked in the description.