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@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

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@X862go 11 ай бұрын

Agreed I have a zephyrese g14 and that thing cooks. Selling it for 45wat apu laptop. At least the performance will be more stable, then the heat from RTX anything.

@ilikegpu 11 ай бұрын

framework laptops

@Tailslol 11 ай бұрын

Good idea the angle but all those angled cooler are known to off center the laptop fans after a while making them noisier and damaging the fans in the end. Better go with a more neutral angle design for long term use.

@benkayvfalsifier3817 11 ай бұрын

If you are going to be modding your N-Switch, then I expect you to replace the Joy-Con plastic covers with *wewd.* Otherwise, I will be very disappointed in you.

@BixxPlays 11 ай бұрын

i recommend a framework laptop. it might even be the last laptop you buy.

@WoodwardIII 11 ай бұрын

For reference, the reason why laptops don’t dump heat into the outer chassis directly is generally so that the batteries don’t overheat, which is a fire hazard. (source: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7mPgLl11Metn4E.html) Edit: In addition, there are also regulations about how hot surfaces can get so that they don't burn you.

@JanJanJanJanJanJanJanJanJan2 10 ай бұрын

Also there are regulations on how hot touchable surfaces are allowed to get.

@latitzouri 8 ай бұрын

@@JanJanJanJanJanJanJanJanJan2cooking steak on the back o my laptop go brrrrrrrrrrrrr 😎

@djmccullough9233 4 ай бұрын

Laptops are limited in the amount of heat they are allowed to dissipate through the chassis outer shell to prevent burns, that particular limitation has little to nothing to do with battery protection.

@DantePowell 4 ай бұрын

and you know, you dont want to burn your legs if you had them on your lap. just saying.

@onyxx300_ 3 ай бұрын

Intel MacBook Pros be like: what regulations?

@jessedemps 11 ай бұрын

You should get a Framework laptop

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Just waiting for the Framework 16 to drop!

@jessedemps 11 ай бұрын

Thi is the first heart I have ever gotten

@alexmendiola 11 ай бұрын

I just got my framework and it's the bee's knees. Plus, better for the environment and I'm not worried about obsolescence!

@scarecrow5848 11 ай бұрын

@@ZacBuildsmake sure you get the AMD version.

@AdamKueflef 11 ай бұрын

@@ZacBuildsSo I'm not the only one waiting to upgrade

@JeffKraschinski1969 10 ай бұрын

From what I can see, it looks like the Thunderport hub kind of blocks the air intake in the fan as well, so that might be worth a redesign. Also making the top removable so that whenb the fan eventually dies you can replace it without busting apart a glued piece

@lostapostle76 6 ай бұрын

Yep. Rule of thumb with fans is at least an inch of space in front of them to allow flow. Only instance I've seen in 40 years of doing support where it isn't involves rifle bearing fans. You don't want rifle bearing fans.

@PyspherE 5 ай бұрын

Considering there is likely much more resistance on the push side finding gaps out from under the laptop i highly doubt there is much, if any, flow constriction happening on the pull side where the hub is located. also if the stand is for this particular model of laptop and hes already shown its power limited and not thermo limited then any improvments to airflow are largely moot. would be nice if the fan was more easily replaceable, although an offset phillips driver (looks like a hex/allen key) should probably get the job done in the current config but would still be a PITA.

@tradingnichols2255 5 ай бұрын

Noctua fans usually last 10 years plus so....

@user-cg5xv4zz2b 4 ай бұрын

I had the same thought and would make this change. I would move the connection hub so that the edge of the hub matches ( or close ) to the edge of the 'projet'. Since the top is at an incline, this would make more airspace for the fan. I do not believe that this would break the looks of the 'project'.

@techguypaul 2 ай бұрын

Also some Thunderbolt hubs can get very hot themselves, so then it's pulling hot air onto the hot laptop.

@GeekOfAllThings 11 ай бұрын

Given your penchant for customizing, I'd say you should get a Framework laptop 16 when orders open up. Completely customizable IO and all replaceable parts. It'll even have an expansion bay for a replaceable internal video card.

@feeterican 11 ай бұрын

I said somewhat of the same thing about Framework and also Clevo.

@glittalogik 11 ай бұрын

+1 for Framework. Entirely aside from customizability, their whole take on reusability is SO overdue for the laptop industry. I was sold the moment I saw how easy they'd made it to rehouse the internals into a standalone mini-PC.

@jonathanzimmer8143 9 ай бұрын

I just fixed up an old Elitebook 2560p, one of the last socketed laptops. The thing came with 4 gigs of RAM but now has 16, and i5 only kind of upgrades to i7 (2nd gen only😢), but then the peripheral slots are just insane. eSATA, swappable dvd drive, DisplayPort, SD slot, PC Express slot (thankfully there are cool cards for), m.2e X 3- ethernet card, swappable wifi card,also a sim slot and cell card. Dedicated docking port. Oh, and smart card for biz security. It's no Framework, but it is built to stay relevant 12 years later. It does. It crushes at music production. I got this out of the garbage, dude. This mission is loooong overdue.

@CarbonPhoenix96 9 ай бұрын

@@feetericani do not recommend Clevo. I used to work on them often

@jmwilsoND 9 ай бұрын

@@feetericanThe 16" framework seems like it could have the specs he needs to replace the dell. But I wouldn't want to go all in on the AMD 7700s which is arriving on the 16. As a prior Asus G55 owner, I've been burned by the MXM hype. Framework seems more dedicated and likely to acheieve the upgradable GPU goal, but I wouldn't bet against history yet.

@willlucas5150 11 ай бұрын

Would also be interesting to see how it would compare with all the internal cooling mods and using the body as a heat sink but without the big cooling stand.

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Ah damn, I didnt even think to run that benchmark. Next time!

@willlucas5150 11 ай бұрын

@ZacBuilds not too late. Run the test and update the description

@willlucas5150 11 ай бұрын

Sounds demanding lol. Not meaning to be like that. But this is actually a good idea I haven't seen before

@febrianadji5758 11 ай бұрын

Idk on Dell But there's a ton of that in MacBook The main problem by solely using the body without external cooling is that you also heats up battery and SSD

@robertcastillo90 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, was disappointed he didn't show that. Really wanted to know becuase maybe the big fan isn't worth it for those of us who would be OK with doing all that. Also be careful with pass, I'm not too familiar with that pudy product you used. But another tech ch, jayztwocents, removed the pads from his ram and put paste and it turned out the pad was also there to bridge the gap on the cooler. His issue was it was a huge heatsink which included the ram and was just mm higher on some places.

@briturner11 11 ай бұрын

Your content is some of my favorite combination of "computer nerd" and "wood working maker".

@FlameSoulis 7 ай бұрын

Not sure if you check older videos, but regarding the Dell Dock: you can get right angle adapters to reduce the strain on the USB C port. Additionally, the docks usually have a power button, which can turn the laptop on. In my setup, I 3D printed a side shelf that holds the laptop on the side of my desk, giving me the entire desk for use. So basically, something akin to what you did with the drawer, but more barebones.

@jvcouk 9 ай бұрын

I did similar for my XPS 9560 (i7-7700HQ, 1050) a couple of years ago, with some differences: no external fan, I made a thermal bridge from the VRMs to bare heatpipes, undervolted the CPU 0.12V, put fine mesh over the intakes (to eliminate dust), and resting it on a dowell bar near the rubber strip to stop hot air recirculating into the intake. As a result, it only hits around 85'C with a GPU game or CPU-intensive work, and the power delivery stays higher. There were other tweaks, like also using ThrottleStop to improve responsiveness for DAW work. So if you want to improve on what you already have, maybe try undervolting, if your system allows it.

@scarface406 11 ай бұрын

Cool! you should also try undervolting you cpu and gpu aswell as lowering you're minimum processor state and changing the turbo from aggressive to enabled this should increase the power ALOT more

@CrapkinsTheBrave 10 ай бұрын

My only note is that there are plenty of existing laptop cooling pad devices that have spare room inside their chassis that could fit the dock if you swapped out their fans for that nice one. Many of them even have fan controllers built-in. You would end up with a more comfortable purpose-built device by cobbling something together rather than building it from scratch in this case.

@christianrobinson4526 11 ай бұрын

You're my favorite youtuber right now. You woodwork, build computer/electronic/emulation stuff, and longboard. All of which are things I like to do! I've been 30 mph on a longboard, built my own PC, built an arcade style emulator with the big joysticks, and I make some money on the side woodworking. I think you may be my spirit animal 😂

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Hell ya! That's the best feedback I could get. Hopefully some more of our future projects sync up

@TheOmegaRiddler 10 ай бұрын

I'd like to see what you could do with a framework laptop, especially when you upgrade one because of what you'll do with the old board.

@willsside1 11 ай бұрын

I love your videos on upgrading / hacking your tech! That cinebench score improvement is insane. For new laptops I have my eye on the new framework laptop!

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! And me too, I'm waiting to see what their 16 inch model can do!

@ian3314 11 ай бұрын

Thats awesome! Love the look of it and that magnet into the cupboard is soo slick.

@theumpteenthtime8854 4 ай бұрын

Dude invented a desktop.

@cameronkennedy7820 11 ай бұрын

Designing in external radii to those tenon joints that have about a 5-10% clearance on the internal radii will eliminate the need to do manual chisel work

@edwardzooby5548 9 ай бұрын

I’d like to see the performance upgrade with just the fan, just the improved thermal paste, and then the combination. Awesome build though!

@ianhaylock7409 9 ай бұрын

He didn't want you to find out that all the extra performance came from the work he did on the laptop, and not from his laptop stand.

@tradingnichols2255 5 ай бұрын

LOL, funny, in another part of the comments he said he didn't even think of benchmarking anything else, "good idea!" That last bit might not be paraphrasing so I put it in quotes, lol. @@ianhaylock7409

@tradingnichols2255 5 ай бұрын

We all probably have different laptops, and that putty is a pain if you ever want to redo it so.... all I did was use mx-4 on my gpu and cpu under the cooler And replaced what Asus did with thermal puddy, with really high end thermal pads. I reinstalled my cpu/gpu cooler, and immediately uninstalled, of course my thermal paste was fine, the only thing you can do is use too little and since I normally repaste full sized GPU's I used too much. Cleaned up the edges a bit - that wouldn't have mattered. Checked the thermal pads that they were all indented by the memory a little, but not too much. Refettied as necessary, rechecked for fit. Reassembled. You see, about the thermal pads imprinting, heavy imprints and you may reduce pressure on the CPU/GPU points because the thermal pads are too thick, which could cause their temps to go up or even severely overheat them. When I was done my laptop was flying fast. I mean flying fast. It's still faster than the day I bought it 5 years ago. Curios about what happened, I looked it up online and found out "everybody" talking about how much faster this laptop is, even new out of the box with new thermals. Oh, well at least 2 years later I started in on that performance!

@RB-pc7tg 11 сағат бұрын

I just did this last night to my MacBook airs. But I used 20mW/k 3mm thermal pads instead. And it worked like a charm as well as it won’t be messy like thermal putty

@2hottdoggy 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful builds Zac! 👍🏾👍🏾

@Souloux 11 ай бұрын

I recently finished building a cooling pad with 3 120mm Noctua NF-P12 redux fans and Noctua NA-FC1 fan controller. It works great, can be a bit loud but way better than any previous ones I've owned.

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Ya most laptop cooling pads are really loud anyways. This 200mm fan is crazy quiet. I should've talked more about it, but you cant really hear it until you get within 12" inches of it and even then it's just a whisper. The built in fans inside the laptop are WAY louder haha.

@itsmilan4069 11 ай бұрын

Cooling pads do work great if your laptop has proper air intake underneath (unlike the one shown in this video where the vents are at the bottom)

@watercannonscollaboration2281 11 ай бұрын

That a lot of nice thermal mods, I never had good experiences repasting my XPS17 9710 (I tried MX5 and GC Extreme and thermals were worse until I switched to Honeywell PTM, that made a huge improvement), but pretty awesome to see the before and after, and considering that Intel/Dell boosts these CPUs to over 100W (at least in my experience with the XPS 17 9710), the fact you can get it to power limit throttle is kinda amazing

@flat_stickproductions209 6 ай бұрын

It's so wild to see my PTM experiment has made it this far. We talked about it in Discord then I purchased some from a sketchy Chinese shop and the PTM revolution was born.

@beforedrrdpr 11 ай бұрын

Would love to see a video on how you come up with these ideas, especially how you know if it'll work or not?

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Huh that's an interesting idea. Basically I just look for problems I'm having in my own life. "Wish my laptop didnt overheat so badly.....Hmmm, I bet I can fix that with a DIY project" The fun part is I almost never know if they will work or not. It keeps the whole thing interesting from start to finish for me, and hopefully for you and everyone else at home too!

@FrostKing104 11 ай бұрын

Dude this whole time watching your channel I've loved that you use hexagons because I'm a CGP Grey fan. Who'd have thought you used them for the same reason. So cool. Hexagons are the bestagons :p

@anon_y_mousse 11 ай бұрын

As far as common, North American woods go, walnut is definitely the best. If you're looking for portability then I'd suggest Framework since upgrading will be easier than with others.

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

I love the whole Framework ethos, but for video editing a dedicated GPU is a big factor. I'm eagerly awaiting the release of the 16" inch version.

@thatwasonce 10 ай бұрын

@@ZacBuilds it's up for preorders now

@omar.r.d9016 11 ай бұрын

I started thinking to do the same for my laptop ,nice mod

@alk3myst 9 ай бұрын

Man checking out your vids tonight. Nice shop and woodwork.

@dirkth8556 11 ай бұрын

MacBook pro m2 is crazy efficient and you can directly use that cooler because it’s also full aluminium

@secondnikos 11 ай бұрын

Very nice outcome! Got some usefull ideas! Same situation with my XPS too. Quite a lot of problems. Switched to Thinkpad; quite pleased with it so far

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Definitely considering some other Lenovo devices!

@RisingRevengeance 11 ай бұрын

I have quite a few thinkpads that I really like. The ones I use daily are my X1 Carbon(gen 4) and a T450s, both are a few years old but still work well and are solid af.

@ferna2294 6 ай бұрын

You might have just helped me solve an issue with a Dell Precision. Thank you!

@avici0182 5 ай бұрын

Came here to learn how to cool a laptop, ended up knowing a bit about woodcrafting, CNC and 3d printers. Subbed!

@ToolShow 11 ай бұрын

Super cool project Zac! The magnets for the drawer mount were a nice surprise.

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Haha thanks you! I've been trying to incorporate bonus features into all my projects now.

@bobbybyrne1899 11 ай бұрын

The new Framework 13 or 16 would be my choice for a new laptop

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Waiting on that 16 to drop!

@mehokodro09 5 күн бұрын

Opening the service panel on your laptop doesn't void your warranty. In fact, in the US, it is illegal to deny your warranty if warranty stickers are torn or broken, according to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975. This was reinforced by the FTC in a 2018 case.

@calvinaluma 11 ай бұрын

i am sorry i dint get to your channel earlier... i love your content and the hard work and love you put to it

@tjesnaps 11 ай бұрын

This was a breath of fresh air! Great to see someone thinking outside the box ;)

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

@Zockmock 11 ай бұрын

Have a look into framework laptops. I think you'll really like them.

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

I'm eagerly awaiting the release of the Framework 16!

@Zockmock 11 ай бұрын

@@ZacBuilds yeah and I think it's gonna be great. Linus showed it a couple of days ago but I think you already know that 😄

@andymuzzo8568 11 ай бұрын

Nice work. I built one of these for my dell 7760 a year ago and it made a huge difference

@hashirmuhammad5279 2 ай бұрын

Tucking every piece of Electronics in your Drawer, Damn a Great Idea!

@sameerakhtari9962 11 ай бұрын

I was about to ask that did noctua paid every youtuber to use their big fan xD then you made logo hider xD ..love to see that you are using this product because of performance , not for money . Also love to see that you are now in tech too..

@ZacBuilds 11 ай бұрын

Haha one day maybe, but for now I'm paying out of pocket like everyone else. I just like their products and their color scheme is a good match for walnut :)

@weksauce 6 ай бұрын

Go framework.

@michaeldisante5145 9 ай бұрын

Hi Zac, I have been rocking a MSI Gaming GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-249UK for 10 years now and it has been rock solid. I've upgraded the storage to 6TB of internal SSD storage, bumped the RAM to 64GB and configured the system to dual boot Windows 10 and Linux Mint. I have a desktop that I use for gaming now, but this laptop still performs very well for development duties and general use. If the newer MSI systems are as solid as this thing, hard to go wrong. Another system I have considered is the new Framework 16 laptop. It can be stripped down to a bare chasis with one included tool and everything on this laptop may be user serviced/upgraded. The ports may be configured as desired and there is a dedicated bay for a graphics card. Looks to be well engineered.

@caner2970 9 ай бұрын

I had a nerdgasm thanks bro. Started with K5 pro, even I saw throttlestop. Kudos

@hassanahmad568 11 ай бұрын

Just found out this guy . Awesome videos. Instantly subscribed.

@TigonIII 2 ай бұрын

The only modification that would make this even better would be to take inspiration from the IETS GT600 laptop cooling pad, which is to make a foam lining all around the top (where the laptop will be resting), which traps air above the fan and beneath the laptop, creating a high air pressure pocket, which will try to escape at the point of least resistance, which will be the laptops air intake. The GT600's design have proven that this lets you gain a 15-20 (some even say 30 depending on the fan speed etc.) degrees celsius reduction in heat.

@albertwesker4266 11 ай бұрын

Thats a good use of k5pro BUT good luck cleaning it in the future What kind of wood did You use to build laptop cooler ?

@ebrahimnalla121 9 ай бұрын

would love to see a framework laptop and what you do to make it better

@GreedoShot 6 ай бұрын

good thing you added that dock to pre-warm the air you're sending to your laptop

@yazzmatazz86 10 ай бұрын

I loved this so much. Besides benchmarks, did you notice improvements to gaming? I've wanted to do something similar for my 16" 2019 macbook pro for a while now (sans woodworking). That laptop is horribly thermally throttled and has very little in the way of venting. I bought a spare backplate and my plan was to drill some venting holes into the backplate and use a massive fan to blow some cool over the CPU/GPU heatpipes as well as the VRMs. Ever the procrastinator, I put this off for a while and sadly my macbook died a few weeks ago. Ironically, I think it was killed by overheating, since in the weeks before it died I noticed that my CPU was running at over 90C while gaming which was strange since it would always throttle at around 85C in the past.

@83n80y 3 ай бұрын

As a tech that fixes laptops, I can safely say that there isn't a flawless laptop manufacturer. All brands have issues and even have some that are lemons. I would say it's more about keeping the vents and fans clean inside, not ever using mechanical hard drives (use SSDs and NVMe SSDs), and doing research on a per model basis based on your budget. Of course, like Zac recommends, having an external cooler will help it run cooler, faster and last much longer. If you're having issues, 8 times out of 10 it's the mechanical hard drive. Replace that with an SSD and you're likely good to go. The other is the 2 times is either the CPU cooler/fan or power issue. The CPU fan/heatsink gets filled with lint and dust. Just clean it out and it'll cool much better. Power issues come from the DC Jack being bent/broken or the battery doesn't hold much of a charge. In either of those power issues those parts would need to be replaced. Of course, there can be other random issues but they're much more rare. They instead tend to be from wear and tear (cracked screen, spilled something on the keyboard, trackpad worn out, cracked plastics/frame). In other words, lemons can happen but unless it's a manufacturing issue it's less likely it's a problem with all of that model or brand. Again, just make sure it has an SSD instead of a HDD and you're off to a good start.

@lrussom 5 ай бұрын

nice show, nice dude, good format, also "AND NOW, I'M SUCH A SICK WHAT?" HAHAHA nhice!

@hyde8118 10 ай бұрын

I think your setup would look more complete if you will use L-shaped USB-C connector, so cable will be looking more neat outside of the dock

@joshuascholar3220 5 ай бұрын

I use a cheap HP gaming laptop that has had nothing but overheating problems. I've replaced the thermal paste many times (I do it every time the laptop freezes up, presumably from heat). I finally tried replacing the paste with PMT7950 phase change thermal pads. They're hard to work with, but they improved the laptop as much as I could have hoped for.

@kevink7087 11 ай бұрын

nice build! I might've missed it, but what was the temperature difference before/after?

@silversonic1 4 ай бұрын

Laptop cooling pads do work, just not as directly as you might want. By cooling the shell, it means the air that does go into the inlets isn't being heated as severely while it travels under and into your laptop, meaning the air that goes in can then grab more heat before going out. Not to mention it distances the laptop from other heat, ie your lap if you use it according to its name.

@AbeldeBetancourt 2 ай бұрын

Got it! To cool my laptop I just need: * costly humongous piece of lumber * cost ineffective industrial wood cutter * costly woodwork tools * high cost Desktop PC fans * high performance thermal paste (and apply it in the wrong way) * thunderbolt port hub * wood finish * a week long woodwork project The PC industry is scamming us, maaaan!!

@nolan6137 9 ай бұрын

I have a foam rubber ring around a high output fan that shoves air through the laptop keeping it very cool.

@kayt_was_taken 10 ай бұрын

I'd love to see what you could do with a Framework laptop! After seeing this video I'm thinking of trying those mods on my own...

@petebean2387 4 ай бұрын

I have a question: My laptop (Acer Aspire 5) overheats too and I put Arctic MX-6 Thermal Paste in between the graphics and processor, but is K5 Pro thermal putty better? I want to try also using the thermal putty on the exposed heat sink like you did. Or is a thermal pad better? And is it ok to put it directly on the exposed copper pipe, as that is where my laptop gets super hot. Also I was thinking about cutting out a few more air gaps as well in the bottom as well. Would that make an increase in performance and decrease the temperature from around 60 degrees Celsius when it's not doing much?

@TigTex 6 ай бұрын

That Noctua thermal compound that you've used suffers from pump out really quickly. Make sure to monitor those temperatures because I expect them to degrade a lot in the following weeks/months. Consider using reliable stuff such as PTM7950. Undervolting the CPU and GPU might also give you a measurable boost in performance due to a decrease in thermal output

@tristanwegner 5 ай бұрын

Yes. With the flexing happening in a laptop from regular use, I expect the movement between the case and the cooler to pump the compound away to the sides.

@mados123 6 ай бұрын

Great build. What other problems are you having with the Dell? Also, while very unlikely, what if you have to replace the fan? (With the pieces glued I think.)

@ypesh 6 ай бұрын

Really good video, like the post analysis idea 🎉🎉🎉

@KeebHoard 4 ай бұрын

Your experience with Dell computers matches my own!

@BalkanSlav 9 ай бұрын

Don't know about that dell TB dock specifically but I know other docks get really really hot and since your fan is pulling air directly from it, I would think it decreases the cooling potential at least a bit. Otherwise great vid! I will probably do the part with removing the stickers from the bottom inner part of the bottom cover and adding some thermal pads to my Lenovo Thinkbook 14S Yoga Gen2 (great laptop line in case you want to switch btw). I will however skip the repasting of the CPU and GPU + the laptop stand as when I use my laptop docked I use it bent backwards (love using 2 in 1 laptops like that as it allows for having a keyboard right in front of the screen which is placed below my monitor - ez stacked display setup)

@shoichikiseragi8450 10 ай бұрын

if your looking at laptop options id really recommend the framework brand laptops they are a bit new but the customize-ability and potential their laptops have is astronomical

@fridaycaliforniaa236 4 ай бұрын

11:50 For more heat transfer, you should have sanded the heatpipes and apply the putty right on the bare copper of the heatpipes. Oh, and btw, your thunderbolt module ruins the effects of your fan. Even more when you consider that 200 mm fans don't have much static pressure... 🙄

@PaulBeetge 11 ай бұрын

The docking station sits underneath the fan where it should be sucking in the air? Isn't it limiting the airflow the fan can suck in due to you limiting airflow underneath the fan?

@vmafarah9473 11 ай бұрын

You should have made a custom table with a hole in the middle you could place the laptop into that hole which prevent intake air and exhaust air mixing .with a build in fan below the table to further ease the air intake. You may also try water cooled laptop lid.

@brake_4_cake 10 ай бұрын

Use rubber rivet mounts for the fan, it'll kill any residual vibrations and noise

@CrucesNomad1 6 ай бұрын

I have a cooling pad with a large fan and it does work. But getting the how to out is good to.

@user-pq4by2rq9y 10 ай бұрын

I am all for thin and light laptops but I really don't want to give up cooling to have that.

@24adrielpadilla30 11 ай бұрын

hi do you have a solution to power on a laptop without pressing the on button?

@dreamworldtony 11 ай бұрын

i have a similar Dell Thunderbolt dock, had to take it apart and disconnect the fan inside of it as it was insanely loud

@RubioDaRubio 9 ай бұрын

Good vid man, keep it up

@AmazingDX Ай бұрын

Can you open the laptop without problem after this mod? Isn't K5 Pro very sticky?

@shenaniganshop3309 Ай бұрын

If you used foam that fit around the edge of the laptop working as a gasket to force all the air from the fan through the laptop your cooler would work much better. Llano and iets make laptop coolers with a foam gasket like that and they legitimately lower temps by 20 degrees or more.

@r65 5 ай бұрын

Lenovo high end laptops are just incredible. I'm rocking a P52 and a P1 and they're just amazing machines all around. Great 3D capability, ideal for CAD, 128gb of RAM and i7 processor just chews through any and all tasks with no issue whatsoever. And pre-owned, they're a steal at about 500 bucks or so.

@snjert8406 11 ай бұрын

Does K5 pro work that much better than stacking a few good thermal pads? Because that’s a MESS if you ever open it back up to clean the dust out and stuff

@Nikpet3D 11 ай бұрын

Just found your channel but must say I already love it haha :D // Sweden

@mikeycage1587 4 ай бұрын

In a perfect world, you are right, wood being glued together with a good wood glue, like titebond, is just as strong as one solid piece but people aren't perfect. You would have been better off using at least 3 dowls for added security. Anyway, carry on... I love what you are doing.👍

@matthysloedolff 11 ай бұрын

Great video, Zac. I am also not a big fan of Dell. Had a work Dell computer and since day 1 it would either throw a blue screen of death, freeze up randomly, become very light randomly, or sound like a jet taking off when not really doing computationally strenuous tasks. I now have an HP laptop for work and I'm happy with it for the most part. The one major concern I have is the shell feels a bit too flexible for my liking. Think iPhone Bendgate.

@guyshuvali406 10 ай бұрын

Can you manufacture a botom part with finns and change the airflow pattern of the fans to pass through it in order to turn the bottom to a huge heatsink? With cnc for aluminum or 3d printing and electroplating

@LemonGarageYT Ай бұрын

If you add a foam seal to where the laptop sits it force the air to go through the laptop.

@mikemcdonald5147 10 ай бұрын

WOW That's impressive can't believe its that big of a difference.

@Rock_Appreciator 7 ай бұрын

I did this on an old dell, but just reapplied paste, added 2 small heat syncs on a couple uncooled chips, and cut vent holes into the bottom. Didn't even use a cooling fan but I saw ~12% increase in performance.

@jackdoug 11 ай бұрын

My reccomendation on what NOT to buy is any HP products. They consistently restirct your access to the BIOS making diagnosing problems or adjusting power settings impossible, they even do this with their ENTERPRISE products which led to my company ditching all of our HP products.

@dan-allen 11 ай бұрын

Damn such a cool build!

@ad.i 11 ай бұрын

18:09 YEAH, FRAMEWORK. I have had a few problems with this thing, but not only is their customer support god tier, but the damn thing is so open that I'm usually able to fix it myself with just looking at the internals.

@Moodyfn 9 ай бұрын

i have a feeling it migjt be hard to clean the fan if it gets dusty. Either way nice build tho and the charging dock idea was really cool

@beforedrrdpr 11 ай бұрын

16:35 'because I am such a sick f**k'. Don't be sick bro. Get well soon ✌️.

@SJSSawdust 11 ай бұрын

Hey Zac, Easel has a feature that adds dog bones to box joints that allows them to fit snugly right off the machine, so you don’t have to mess with the joint - saves time

@user-ek1jx7lt6b 11 ай бұрын

what software do u use for 3d modelling? eager to know :)

@misterpotato4775 11 ай бұрын

Hey zac I think you should add some stopper in front of it like how you did on the back to prevent it from going infront. better safe than sorry

@ashleym2878 2 ай бұрын

They do work if your laptop breaths from underneath. Mine is fully vented underneath its not designed to be on your lap though as it obviously doesn't cool properly

@PsycoFlipside 7 ай бұрын

I modded my 2016 XPS 9550 in a similar way because back then, VRMs in XPS's didn't have a heatsink and the laptop couldn't run any games for more than 5 minutes. Temps massively dropped but what ended up happening is that the rubber feet melted and made a hell of a sticky mess

@OmegaMusicYT 5 ай бұрын

I actually love sanding!

@Tailslol 11 ай бұрын

@mi-rek 9 ай бұрын

You can try 3D-printing a replacement for the back cover - a frame to attach the big fan and manage airflow. Then add many small ram coolers along the heatpipes, on gpu ram, and vrm. This turns laptop in a strong and power efficient home-computer.