The laptop was transformed into a highly cooled desktop setup.
The laptop was transformed into a highly cooled desktop setup.
Hi! I got a laptop that used to generate a lot of heat. To enjoy disassembling it and because this isn't my primary machine, I redesigned it into a very sleek no-case setup with all parts spaced apart and added two quiet industrial fans on the sides. It's impressive since I never felt thermal throttling before—I tested it with a laser thermometer and confirmed that none of the components ever exceeded 15 degrees Celsius (50F)!
Now I'm starting to think this is going overboard with the cooling solution, so maybe I should try overclocking this "desktop" PC. But I'm not very comfortable with computer science. I don't want to learn how to do that because there are tons of tutorials, and I'm just curious if it's possible to boost both the GPU and CPU with these components. I'm unsure about the expected gains, especially since the fans aren't running at half speed.
The original model was an ASUS R510JX-xx174H (i7 and GTX950M).
Thanks for reading and possibly helping! Sorry for my bad English...
Aeps
15'C? What kind of surrounding temperature are you dealing with?
A standard house fan won't significantly reduce electronics temperatures, especially under load—so it seems there might be an issue with your testing setup.
Can you overclock a laptop? Maybe.
A modified BIOS would probably be needed, though the GPU could still be adjusted somewhat in MSI Afterburner.
Thanks for the reply!
It's likely to be quite chilly there since it's at my workplace. I'll try testing it in a more insulated area.
My company makes industrial fans for engines, so I get the idea of how they function.
It's not exactly a laptop anymore, and it doesn't have the same cooling issues.