Crazed modder straps 360mm AIO radiator to laptop, cuts temps to below 40 degrees
PC modder TrashBench attached a 360mm radiator and custom cooling to a laptop and gained up to 14% in performance at the cost of the definition of a laptop.
Hardcore PC modder TrashBench attached a 360mm water-cooling system to a Metabox laptop, which featured an Nvidia GTX 1060 and Intel Core i7-8750H processor. The modifications included water blocks, a water pump, and a 360mm radiator, resulting in a significant drop in temperatures during stress tests and benchmarks. The laptop's temperature reduced by 60°C on both the CPU and GPU, with an overall average improvement of 14% after overclocking.
TrashBench, known for extreme PC modifications, decided to tackle laptop cooling by repurposing a 360mm AIO radiator from another project. The laptop, manufactured by Metabox (originally Clevo), was intended to be used by TrashBench's daughter for gaming. To accommodate the modifications, TrashBench utilized a 3D-printed holder for the water blocks and radiator, securing them with epoxy and thermal pads.
A toggle switch, mounted on a 3D-printed plate, allowed for easier control of the power source. Despite the unconventional appearance, the laptop delivered impressive performance, maintaining temperatures below 40°C under full load. After overclocking, the laptop's performance improved significantly, with gaming benchmarks increasing from 75 FPS to 83 FPS in titles like Forza Horizon 5.
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