I am just starting getting into woodworking and also looking into keeping my gaming laptop cool as possible. You're prototype design is really nice, So nice I think I found my holiday project! Keep up the good work!
Yo this is epic! I suggest you to check out the Klim KN01 or IETS GT500 cooling pads. They have this special design where the sides are sealed so the air is forced into the laptop instead of bouncing off the bottom plate and leaked to the sides. You could probably do the same with your model to see if it helps more!
Wow, just looked at the IETS GT500 Powerful Turbo-Fan in some videos. That design is prefect. Yea, having a seal like that would go a long way to pushing the air right where it needs to be. Might consider modifying mine to have that seal. Good stuff!!
Ifi could add my 2 cents here, yea sealibg helps since we are looking at static pressure vs airflow, in order to push the air through higher resistance area you would need some kind of seal or the air would escape anywhere it can where resistance is lower, i have few builds behind me so i learned, love it. Love your creativity, i was thinking building with 3 fans a bit above the surface where laptop lies on springs and rubber on their tops so they spring in under the weight of laptop and seal is secured, do check pressure optimized fans vs airflow ones if not aware already, good luck with your builds!
Oh nice!! Thanks for watching. Yea, most my online handles are mithiral67, had it going on 25+ years. Dragon factory is for my creative stuff and too lazy to make dedicated social media accounts.
The best thing you can do is undervolt and repaste with liquid metal. Nothing else really helps. If you could get a line of cold air directly in front of intake fans, that would probably help as well.. But yeah.. and with the method I've suggested, you can easily get 30-40% improvement overall. It's what I've gotten. Good thermal transfer, less power consumption. It's the only way.
I did a frankenstein mod where I cut a hole in my laptop case and strapped a 120mm noctua fan. 3 days later I see tihs vid and I had the most YOU vs THE GUY SHE TELLS YOU NOT TO WORRY ABOUT when I seen the 6 fan setup. Its awesome we need more custom mods like this shown to evolve the laptop designs. I wish for a thiccer laptop to exist
Lols, thanks!! It's a step up from the classic cooler, but these newer ones that seal and force a lot of air through are where its at now. I probably can mod mine to work much better now.
Wow, beautiful. I just recently bought a x17 3080 and was shopping for cooling pads but this one is beautiful and looks highly efficient. Do you do custom orders? 😂
Sorry. No. Have other of my own projects I want to work on. Looks cool but you can see not a huge difference. Raising the back is the key. You can buy a stand and then just buy the 5v noctua with the usb connection and rest it underneath. Will do better than any of the cooling pads out there.
Thanks. I am unaware of anything like this. I looked at a lot online and wasn’t reassured by any. Also didn’t like that none were made by legit fan companies. The kootek has 5 fans and they literally move no air. It’s shocking.
So is it worth getting a pad for the x17 since the fan system is different? I'm thinking of getting an iets gt500 but I'm not sure if it'll do a difference
@@dragon.factory Oh so the RPM is 1500 at 5v... nice... I guess I have to find something like that cuz with the step up convertor I think I damaged my usb port .... shit... :D
@@senseiDi oh damn. Possible. Yea, definitely something to watch out for. Always check the power limits of ports before plugging in fans in. I learned this exact lesson myself with fan headers on a motherboard not knowing their were low and how amp headers and too many fans splitters.
Mostly because I could get my hands on the x17 first. That’s said, it wasn’t high on my list. AW seemed to have the better reputation for a higher quality fit and finish and that was important to me. Also, it’s dead sexy looking.
Nice project, this is just what I was looking for, except you don't explain the part that keeps me awake at night 😅... I have already a design but I don't find any fan controller that suits me, at the end I found that NA-FC1 noctua fan controller, it seems to be what I need (4pin PWM controller) except for the way it's powered, how do you feed the controller? Btw I need 12V so usb is not a solution to me, this is why I'm going to use 12V charging brick, any help? Thanks in advance
@@lobsangwhite Aahh. Yea, I just used the Noctua 5v fans, have all 6 attached via on one usb connection. This for a laptop? Because the extra cooling of these that are slower to a full 3k fans likely wont be much.
@@dragon.factory I got it, but idk if 6 low rpm fans can generate the same CFM as a high rpm fan... Could you share a diagram of the noctua controller to usb, or picture of your connection?
Rpm suck you want cfm to be high so that air can be pushed through those small vents also those fans won’t do anything much unless the cfm on those fans are high enough to pass air through those tiny vents
When I designed it, I was going for high CFM. The 6 Noctua NF-A12x25 5V PWM that I have are rated for 96 m3/h, which I consider to be quiet high for 5v fans. Remember, these arent the higher powered 12v standard fans as all 6 are powered by a single usb port. You rarely go wrong with a Noctua option. I wanted high CFM as I consider the cooling this provided was the cooling of the overall chassis, it was not meant to force air into the case. If you look at my design, the fans sit about 1.5 inches off the bottom of the chassis with the air flow designed to hit the bottom and go out the sides and back. Pulling the hot lower panel's air out and providing constant fresh air for the internal fans to pull in. I did not mean to force air into the case because those holes are pretty small and it would require some what of a seal between the bottom of the case and the top of the fans with some form gasket. I dont have the ability to craft that yet. If i had tried, it likely would be less than perfect. And if it was less than perfect, it would end up functioning like my current design already is with air simply blowing across the bottom of the chassis. Also, if I went with a design to blow air into the holes, I actually wouldnt care about CFM but I would care about static pressure fans like the Noctua NF-F12. These would be much better at force air through those small holes. Cheers!!
@@dragon.factory thanks for replying and appreciate the details 👍🏼🙂 but the reason why I said high cfm is because I did a diy build with lesser static air pressure and high static pressure and I figured out that high is just the best options for laptops especially if your go for straight up performance which in my case I am so my build right now is four 200cfm 120mm 38mm 1.95A 12V connect to 120w DC power brick I use a hub to control the fans obviously I don’t want my laptop flying away lol case I use cooler master u3 or custom case
This is sooo overkill, two fans are more than enough especially if the bottom panel of the laptop is stock. If you drill holes over the heatpipes, vrms or over the blower fans you can get an advantage with 6.
Most Laptops have the Intake located in the upper half of the bottom plate. So a Row of 3 fans in the upper half should be sufficient for getting a cooling effect on the cpu and gbu. The other fans might help with keeping the Temperature of the chassis down.
Oh man, such kind words. Now I have thr design down I can probably do a much nicer version faster. But still talking 20+ hours and man my next big build is calling me.
Whatever the result is, sir you have my appreciation for putting so much effort into building this beautiful stand!
Thank you!!!
I am just starting getting into woodworking and also looking into keeping my gaming laptop cool as possible. You're prototype design is really nice, So nice I think I found my holiday project! Keep up the good work!
Awesome. Good luck. Ping me if you have any questions.
Yo this is epic! I suggest you to check out the Klim KN01 or IETS GT500 cooling pads. They have this special design where the sides are sealed so the air is forced into the laptop instead of bouncing off the bottom plate and leaked to the sides. You could probably do the same with your model to see if it helps more!
Wow, just looked at the IETS GT500 Powerful Turbo-Fan in some videos. That design is prefect. Yea, having a seal like that would go a long way to pushing the air right where it needs to be. Might consider modifying mine to have that seal. Good stuff!!
Ifi could add my 2 cents here, yea sealibg helps since we are looking at static pressure vs airflow, in order to push the air through higher resistance area you would need some kind of seal or the air would escape anywhere it can where resistance is lower, i have few builds behind me so i learned, love it. Love your creativity, i was thinking building with 3 fans a bit above the surface where laptop lies on springs and rubber on their tops so they spring in under the weight of laptop and seal is secured, do check pressure optimized fans vs airflow ones if not aware already, good luck with your builds!
Wow. That's cool. Just got my X17, she runs hot sitting on my desk. I was thinking of making a dyi project like this too.
How hot?
Wow, so inspirational! Could you please walk through what you did? Would be very interresting to know how you wired and everything
You've definitely passed the vibe check
Yo I commented on the reddit post not knowing you was a hero I've I've watching a while small world haha.
Oh nice!! Thanks for watching. Yea, most my online handles are mithiral67, had it going on 25+ years. Dragon factory is for my creative stuff and too lazy to make dedicated social media accounts.
The best thing you can do is undervolt and repaste with liquid metal. Nothing else really helps. If you could get a line of cold air directly in front of intake fans, that would probably help as well.. But yeah.. and with the method I've suggested, you can easily get 30-40% improvement overall. It's what I've gotten. Good thermal transfer, less power consumption. It's the only way.
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I did a frankenstein mod where I cut a hole in my laptop case and strapped a 120mm noctua fan. 3 days later I see tihs vid and I had the most YOU vs THE GUY SHE TELLS YOU NOT TO WORRY ABOUT when I seen the 6 fan setup.
Its awesome we need more custom mods like this shown to evolve the laptop designs. I wish for a thiccer laptop to exist
Lols, thanks!! It's a step up from the classic cooler, but these newer ones that seal and force a lot of air through are where its at now. I probably can mod mine to work much better now.
@@dragon.factory Turbo! When you make something new related to this post it.
It does help in the summer and prevents battery bloat! beautifully done! Though 6x fans is overkill xD
Wow, beautiful. I just recently bought a x17 3080 and was shopping for cooling pads but this one is beautiful and looks highly efficient. Do you do custom orders? 😂
Sorry. No. Have other of my own projects I want to work on. Looks cool but you can see not a huge difference. Raising the back is the key. You can buy a stand and then just buy the 5v noctua with the usb connection and rest it underneath. Will do better than any of the cooling pads out there.
Get a Cooler Master NotePal U2 PLUS V2 and change the fans for the Noctua ones plus the usb connection.
Is there like any thing like that on sale looks simple clean and real nice
Thanks. I am unaware of anything like this. I looked at a lot online and wasn’t reassured by any. Also didn’t like that none were made by legit fan companies. The kootek has 5 fans and they literally move no air. It’s shocking.
do you have a video on how you made the cooling pad?
So is it worth getting a pad for the x17 since the fan system is different? I'm thinking of getting an iets gt500 but I'm not sure if it'll do a difference
the Gt500 looks legit. I think it will definitely help temps.
How did you wire the fans to the controller? I used a step up controller from 5 to 12 V with 2 fanst and it destroyed my usb port ....
Both the fans and the controller are 5v to match what a usb can provide. So no need to convert.
@@dragon.factory Oh so the RPM is 1500 at 5v... nice... I guess I have to find something like that cuz with the step up convertor I think I damaged my usb port .... shit... :D
@@senseiDi oh damn. Possible. Yea, definitely something to watch out for. Always check the power limits of ports before plugging in fans in. I learned this exact lesson myself with fan headers on a motherboard not knowing their were low and how amp headers and too many fans splitters.
I'm interested to know why you bought x17 instead of MSI GE76 raider.
Mostly because I could get my hands on the x17 first. That’s said, it wasn’t high on my list. AW seemed to have the better reputation for a higher quality fit and finish and that was important to me. Also, it’s dead sexy looking.
It's also the Superior Machine, so that's usually a factor.
ge76 looks and feels really plasticy
Nice project, this is just what I was looking for, except you don't explain the part that keeps me awake at night 😅... I have already a design but I don't find any fan controller that suits me, at the end I found that NA-FC1 noctua fan controller, it seems to be what I need (4pin PWM controller) except for the way it's powered, how do you feed the controller? Btw I need 12V so usb is not a solution to me, this is why I'm going to use 12V charging brick, any help? Thanks in advance
Thanks!! Yea, i used the NA-FC1 as well. Why cant you use the 5v noctua fans and just run it off the usb?
@@dragon.factory I want to use all the fan capacity which is 3000rpm but it needs the full voltage for that, but how did you connect yours?
@@lobsangwhite Aahh. Yea, I just used the Noctua 5v fans, have all 6 attached via on one usb connection. This for a laptop? Because the extra cooling of these that are slower to a full 3k fans likely wont be much.
@@dragon.factory I got it, but idk if 6 low rpm fans can generate the same CFM as a high rpm fan... Could you share a diagram of the noctua controller to usb, or picture of your connection?
I wonder how much the power draw is? (wattage)
The fans' specs noted a max watt pull of 1.75 each. So, nothing crazy. The 5v versions are crazy for how much air they move.
Rpm suck you want cfm to be high so that air can be pushed through those small vents also those fans won’t do anything much unless the cfm on those fans are high enough to pass air through those tiny vents
When I designed it, I was going for high CFM. The 6 Noctua NF-A12x25 5V PWM that I have are rated for 96 m3/h, which I consider to be quiet high for 5v fans. Remember, these arent the higher powered 12v standard fans as all 6 are powered by a single usb port. You rarely go wrong with a Noctua option.
I wanted high CFM as I consider the cooling this provided was the cooling of the overall chassis, it was not meant to force air into the case. If you look at my design, the fans sit about 1.5 inches off the bottom of the chassis with the air flow designed to hit the bottom and go out the sides and back. Pulling the hot lower panel's air out and providing constant fresh air for the internal fans to pull in.
I did not mean to force air into the case because those holes are pretty small and it would require some what of a seal between the bottom of the case and the top of the fans with some form gasket. I dont have the ability to craft that yet. If i had tried, it likely would be less than perfect. And if it was less than perfect, it would end up functioning like my current design already is with air simply blowing across the bottom of the chassis.
Also, if I went with a design to blow air into the holes, I actually wouldnt care about CFM but I would care about static pressure fans like the Noctua NF-F12. These would be much better at force air through those small holes.
Cheers!!
@@dragon.factory thanks for replying and appreciate the details 👍🏼🙂 but the reason why I said high cfm is because I did a diy build with lesser static air pressure and high static pressure and I figured out that high is just the best options for laptops especially if your go for straight up performance which in my case I am so my build right now is four 200cfm 120mm 38mm 1.95A 12V connect to 120w DC power brick I use a hub to control the fans obviously I don’t want my laptop flying away lol case I use cooler master u3 or custom case
How does the power supply for the fans works ?
It’s a regular single usb cable like other laptop cooling pad connection.
This is sooo overkill, two fans are more than enough especially if the bottom panel of the laptop is stock. If you drill holes over the heatpipes, vrms or over the blower fans you can get an advantage with 6.
Most Laptops have the Intake located in the upper half of the bottom plate. So a Row of 3 fans in the upper half should be sufficient for getting a cooling effect on the cpu and gbu. The other fans might help with keeping the Temperature of the chassis down.
Not bad Kent innit
If you do, I would definetly want a commissioned one for myself :D
Oh man, such kind words. Now I have thr design down I can probably do a much nicer version faster. But still talking 20+ hours and man my next big build is calling me.
@@dragon.factory if you ever do/want let me know, you did a beautiful and well built cooling pad plus my X17 should be coming this week
Nice! So how much 🤣🤣🤣