it is hard to change laptop cooler fan?
plan to install bigger fan@@

nop..it's not hard..just be sure to get the correct size..

i use CM notepal all aluminum for my cq40-133ax (damn hot this lappie!!)..i can only play GRID for max 1.5hr then this this lappie will hang..HDD became very hot n same with the vent hole. eventhough notepal has 2 fans but it's located at da wrong site, so i guess i need a DIY cooler (can't buy table fan due to my Uni hostel rule)..my plan r:
1. use someone idea of using plastic file
2. place 2 high speed thermaltake fan (planning to run it full speed)
3. using 12V
4. place cheap 4 USB port

talking about the tempreture...

my laptop reach the tempreture of 80C on idle and some web browsing web browsing...
not even geming yet

darn... need to do something about it already

anyone know where i can get this?

buy 1 cooler master 200mm fan then buy 4 high speed 80mm fan make a cooler...wa...cold~~

yesterday just made one DIY notebook cooler... .. take me about 2 hour to find the part around my home and shop and only with RM16 ..

12v PC fan =RM12
Tape = RM1
Connector= rm1
switches= RM2

Other is free....can find old junk part .

USB wires
hard cardboard file


I design one that direct the fan to my CPU and RAM HOLES....

By the way i using AMD.2.1GHz so the temp is about 70'C normal but when it run with games the temp will go up till 90'c like that..sometime even 100'c before shutdown..

Made my design simple just directing it ..beside i have to cut some more holes on my lappie bottom casing to let more flow going through it...opps..No waranty lorrrr....

Here some of the picture of my version...








here my cooling result


before




after





before cooling the cpu temp is 75'c and after switching on the cooling, it down to 64'c...the hard drive stay the same 41'c..

SO ..11'C drop in aircond room. but if in normal room the temp will drop about 7'c....wow. no need to buy at shop liao....

This post has been edited by makky: Jul 6 2009, 05:59 PM

may i ask hw did u wire the 12v fan? cuz i have a 12v fan but whn i applied the neg n pos wires to the usb port it wun even budge

Do u have a 12v adapter? if use USB wire.. the wind speed wont be so strong and sometime wont turn abit....
but u can still use it if ur comp USB voltage is around 5v ...

use the black and red wires from the USB.. or some type of USB wire are different in color. so use the white for + and blue for --

where can we get the adapter that can support 2 12V fan ??

adapter usually only till 12v only... but if u gonna throw in 2 fan... then pick the higher mA one... i am using 500mA for now...try 2000mA One.. any mall would have it... tesco or lowyat... or go for those china shop one...... got alot cheap adapter there..haha.....but dun pick 220v one..later spoil all u fan... pick 240v input to 12v 2000mA more or less..

This post has been edited by makky: Jul 15 2009, 05:30 PM

Mind i ask where u get the arcylic casing ?

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Added on July 25, 2009, 1:07 ami make my self 1 cooler for lappy
still looking a stand for it

this is the temp before using a cooling


and this is after using the cooling

the red stand for cpu temp and its 39
blue is hdd

getting camera to upload my creation XD

This post has been edited by TianJian: Jul 25 2009, 01:07 AM

I have a cooler that i bought in a shop that uses 5v usb connector. Can i juz cut the usb connector and pair it with a AC/DC adapter ?
This is what they mentioned on the adaptor :
INPUT : 230V AC 50Hz
OUTPUT : 12V DC 850mA
Thanx

it depend on your number of fan... if your cooler only have 1 fan the better use 9v output ..but u still can use 12v..just the lifetime of fan will be effected. Use a adjustable adapter..range from 3v to 12 volt. so u can adjust to suite your need..like when playing game , u can set to 12 v and normal usage set to 9 volt

Thanx for the reply bro. Btw, my cooler has 2 fans. And the adapter i have is rated at 230V. Is it ok to use that ? Coz normally i see people use 240 V.
Will there be any effect ?
Thanx in advance

What model is this?

it ok if the volt is round 220v to 240 volt because our home electricity is not always at 240v.. since your cooler have 2 fan then u can continue using 12 volts.. sure boots your fan speed alot..and cool your cpu down..

Why choose wood as cooler material?wood will absorb heat leh..sry just my opinion oni ya...bt nice try...

sorry because being to noob..

here is my question..
i just bought a cheap notebook cooler for my acer aspire 4315..


via :http://iamrainbow.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/notebook-cooling-pad/

can i mod this cooler with bigger fan?
do it need to do with cutting and hard wiring?

could everybody recommend me?

I only want to use the USB as my power.

This post has been edited by flowerbunkus: Jul 28 2009, 01:29 PM

the size of the cooler dont allow bigger fan to be install inside it.. because of the thickness of it.. but since u saying that u only wan use usb as the power. then i could recommend u to find any of usb wire from mouse or from other junk.. wire it together with the existing wire of the cooler.. be careful with the wire color and positive negative....look up at my post above..for refer..