{
  "id": 13395935,
  "title": "Crazed modder straps 360mm AIO radiator to laptop, cuts temps to below 40 degrees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/crazed-modder-straps-360mm-aio-radiator-to-laptop-cuts-temps-to-below",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-10T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/crazed-modder-straps-360mm-aio-radiator-to-laptop-cuts-temps-below-40-degrees-performance-gains-an-average-of-14-percent-in-games-and-benchmarks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}