No no it's not yet operational, but it is possible. In my case, I wanted to figure out a way to cool the CPU which is OCd to 3.17Ghz. The problem is that at full 100% load when doing video rendering the CPU throttles down to 2.6Ghz if the temperature exceeds 81C. This issue with the 7600G was only discovered by me and mcBane another poster on this board about a week ago. We have tried to come up with viable solutions to the issue, but none were forthcoming other then simple laptop coolers that are out on the market.
The problem never occurs in casual use situations or even during gaming as the temp on my CPU hardly ever goes above 74C and there usually is enough of a buffer that even at 100% cpu usage, it take quite some time to heat the core enough to exceed 81C and cause a throttle down at which point the CPU almoast instantly drops back below the threshold and throttles back up to 3.1Ghz. So for those rare and brief instances that the CPU does throttle down (not that you would ever notice it), I wanted to create a solution that was possible for a do it yourselfer to do and not unsightly. It also would have to be an addition to the current cooling solution and NOT a replacement.
After some time on the internet, looking at ways that I could cool out the notebook, I think I have a solution that would look good and not void the warrenty well, that's a broad statement.
The cooling solutinon would require a new CPU Thermal-Cooling Assembly (I hope these can be ordered from Dell) as it would have to be modefied in order to work.
Pic of the factory cpu themal-cooling assembly
and the back side that touches the cpu core
Now I found a product on the net that is a nice neat little setup that would not look too crazy next to the machine....
It's the EverCool Mini Water Cooler
Here is a full review of the product
Now, the stock waterblock that attaches to the CPU would be too thick to use as the connections for it are on top of the block. You would need something much slimmer then the block that comes with the unit.
So, I went and tried to find the smallest water block that I could find. Something that would have a chance of fitting. What I came up with were these two units that I use in place of the stock unit that comes with the mini cooler.
The first one (I think you're going to like this) is
Specifications:
Model CHC-35-D06
Materials High Density Copper, 21k Gold Plating
Tubing Size, ID 1/4" (6mm)
Dimensions:WxHxD (w/ bracket) 2.1" x 1.7" x 0.63" (5.3cm x 4.4cm x 1.6cm)
Product Weight 3.5 ounces (99g)
The dimentions include the mounting bracket, which you wouldn't be using as you would attach it differently I will explain my idea in a bit.
And or this unit which is as follows
Specifications
Model CHC-A05
Materials High Density Copper, 21k Gold Plating (top/inside)
Tubing Size, ID 1/4" (6mm)
Product Dimensions WxHxD 1.6" x 0.69" x 1" (4.1cm x 1.8cm x 2.5cm)
Product Weight 2.1 ounces (60g)
Now we could just replacew the thermal assembly with this unit alone, and just use water cooling only, however I don't wan't to not be able to use the laptop without the water cooling. It would be nice to have the water cooling as just an option for additional cooling when necessery. The only way to do that is to leave the Dell factory thermal-cooling assembly in place.
I don't wan't to have it be a water cooled only laptop, as this makes it a desktop. What I came up with is that you would buy a separate thermal cooling assembly from dell for the CPU that can be replaced incase things go wrong, it doesn't work, or you need to make a warrenty claim.
Ok what you would have to do, is cut off the X part out of the stock cooling assembly and replace it with one of the water blocks above. Basicly splice and replace, you can use welding or solder the left and right peices of the heat pipe (the radiator and the heat pipe that goes off to the left) back onto the assembly and effectively maintain the stock thermal cooling just with a water block instead of the stock X pad. With AS5 i don't think that passively without the water hoocked in it would cool any less then the stock system and ofcource we would check.
Then obviously you have to design where you would wan't the water lines to exit out of the laptop. I was thking they could run around the fans and exit next to the LED lights on the side. You could just have the connectors pertrude slightly out of the machine and use caps to cut off any water that my be in the system when you take the laptop on the go.
So there you have it an astheticaly pleasing looking system that can be made operational for less then $150 I however don't konw if I wan't to tackle the project yet as I haven't seen any issues gaming or just using the system only on very CPU intensive aps and even then the problem is rare. So I'm content on leaving it be for now.
What do you think?
The problem never occurs in casual use situations or even during gaming as the temp on my CPU hardly ever goes above 74C and there usually is enough of a buffer that even at 100% cpu usage, it take quite some time to heat the core enough to exceed 81C and cause a throttle down at which point the CPU almoast instantly drops back below the threshold and throttles back up to 3.1Ghz. So for those rare and brief instances that the CPU does throttle down (not that you would ever notice it), I wanted to create a solution that was possible for a do it yourselfer to do and not unsightly. It also would have to be an addition to the current cooling solution and NOT a replacement.
After some time on the internet, looking at ways that I could cool out the notebook, I think I have a solution that would look good and not void the warrenty well, that's a broad statement.
The cooling solutinon would require a new CPU Thermal-Cooling Assembly (I hope these can be ordered from Dell) as it would have to be modefied in order to work.
Pic of the factory cpu themal-cooling assembly
and the back side that touches the cpu core
Now I found a product on the net that is a nice neat little setup that would not look too crazy next to the machine....
It's the EverCool Mini Water Cooler
Here is a full review of the product
Now, the stock waterblock that attaches to the CPU would be too thick to use as the connections for it are on top of the block. You would need something much slimmer then the block that comes with the unit.
So, I went and tried to find the smallest water block that I could find. Something that would have a chance of fitting. What I came up with were these two units that I use in place of the stock unit that comes with the mini cooler.
The first one (I think you're going to like this) is
Specifications:
Model CHC-35-D06
Materials High Density Copper, 21k Gold Plating
Tubing Size, ID 1/4" (6mm)
Dimensions:WxHxD (w/ bracket) 2.1" x 1.7" x 0.63" (5.3cm x 4.4cm x 1.6cm)
Product Weight 3.5 ounces (99g)
The dimentions include the mounting bracket, which you wouldn't be using as you would attach it differently I will explain my idea in a bit.
And or this unit which is as follows
Specifications
Model CHC-A05
Materials High Density Copper, 21k Gold Plating (top/inside)
Tubing Size, ID 1/4" (6mm)
Product Dimensions WxHxD 1.6" x 0.69" x 1" (4.1cm x 1.8cm x 2.5cm)
Product Weight 2.1 ounces (60g)
Now we could just replacew the thermal assembly with this unit alone, and just use water cooling only, however I don't wan't to not be able to use the laptop without the water cooling. It would be nice to have the water cooling as just an option for additional cooling when necessery. The only way to do that is to leave the Dell factory thermal-cooling assembly in place.
I don't wan't to have it be a water cooled only laptop, as this makes it a desktop. What I came up with is that you would buy a separate thermal cooling assembly from dell for the CPU that can be replaced incase things go wrong, it doesn't work, or you need to make a warrenty claim.
Ok what you would have to do, is cut off the X part out of the stock cooling assembly and replace it with one of the water blocks above. Basicly splice and replace, you can use welding or solder the left and right peices of the heat pipe (the radiator and the heat pipe that goes off to the left) back onto the assembly and effectively maintain the stock thermal cooling just with a water block instead of the stock X pad. With AS5 i don't think that passively without the water hoocked in it would cool any less then the stock system and ofcource we would check.
Then obviously you have to design where you would wan't the water lines to exit out of the laptop. I was thking they could run around the fans and exit next to the LED lights on the side. You could just have the connectors pertrude slightly out of the machine and use caps to cut off any water that my be in the system when you take the laptop on the go.
So there you have it an astheticaly pleasing looking system that can be made operational for less then $150 I however don't konw if I wan't to tackle the project yet as I haven't seen any issues gaming or just using the system only on very CPU intensive aps and even then the problem is rare. So I'm content on leaving it be for now.
What do you think?
