HOMEMADE Laptop Cooler for M11x

[Vallejo]

Well, I have always been a fan of homemade stuff, specially if they are related to technology.
After i got the m11x almost 1 year ago, i had an horrible looking box (somekind of cooler) which helped alot my m11x to keep relatively cool. Now, after my brother got some things of audio and stuff like that for his studio, he had a lot of empty boxes, so I start creating some homemade laptop coolers adding them 2 fans that i had.
Actually, i could not photograph all of them , but do photograph 2 of them and my actuall cooler.

This was one of my first attempts:
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This one worked VERY well [, but even if it kept my laptop relatively cool (cooler than my first homemade laptop cooler) i preferred to make some other "prototypes"]:
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Finally, this was last and succesful cooler. I just want to add that this cooler keeps my m11x in everyday use in 40-50 C, and gaming 50's or so. It makes my laptop loose about 10-20C with it in gaming mode.(Actually, that is INSANELY a lot of centigrades)
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!NOTE!: The last "cooler" works with 2 fans, and somekind of "air retention"on a box. What I mean is: A fan push cool air into a box, and the other fan pulls that cool air of the box into my m11x fan (The box is to keep the cool air inside of it)
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!Note!: I have tested every cooler during everyday use and on gaming "mode". So i can actually tell you that this last method works really well.

I just wanted to make people know that you can save some bucks doing your homemade cooler instead of buying one (Adding that you have fun while building it). And you can make a homemade cooler work even better than a "proffesional"one.
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So if you have like most of m11x owners, overheating problems or you just want to make sure your m11x keeps cool during whatever use you give to it, go ahead and try to make your own laptop cooler idea, or just try to make one of my ideas.
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By the way, I'm using an usb to feed the fans because my 9v adapter "explode".


EDIT: Sorry, i will just put the link for you to see the images... I dont know why they didnt appear in the thread

[HEUR]

I do not like it...
I have this one,fits perfect on my m11x and it is cheap...

[bigun08]

nice job an if it works for you enjoy it

[Shoeman]

Originally Posted by HEUR

I have this one,fits perfect on my m11x and it is cheap...

Where did you get that from, what's it called, and how much does it cost?

[bavman]

I like

+1 for your originality

[Catzoo]

Original ... But why building one for cheap , where a built one is already cheap ?



Bought this one , works perfectly , silence , blue light is cool , 20$. What else ? =)

[seeratlas]

I travel alot, so the large coolers are out. However, I got a Cables Unlimited Minifit aluminum cooler for peanuts, sized for the m11x. then put a thermal take fan with a rheo on it underneath it simply using the the nuts and bolts provided, located so as to blow directly up into the intake fan of the m11x. Put the whole thing on my lap using a 1 dollar wire screened kitchen rack so that the intake air comes up between my legs, and have pretty good results. With power settings on max performance and a pretty fair overclock, my temps are down from 45C to 26C on the cpu, and from 52C to 32C on the gpu as I write this. The rheo provided on the thermaltake fan fits perfectly and is accessible from the left side so I can easily dial in the fanspeed (and noise) as required or not, i.e. gaming or simply surfing etc. (I use headphones when I'm gaming).
Last year I purchased about 20 of the available coolers to test, and frankly, nothing comes close to this combination for the m11x, regardless of size, complexity, or cost, and this set up slides right into the travel case with my alien.
Seer

[HEUR]

Originally Posted by Shoeman

Where did you get that from, what's it called, and how much does it cost?

I bought it in a mall center in my country...
It is cheap, here you can get one:
EverCool EC-NP-701 Legend Notebook Cooling Pad 8cm Silent Fan-Best Computer Online Store Houston Buy Discount Prices Texas-Directron.com

[tehkrazyne5s]

Originally Posted by Catzoo

Original ... But why building one for cheap , where a built one is already cheap ?



Bought this one , works perfectly , silence , blue light is cool , 20$. What else ? =)

$20 bucks!?

Count me in@!

I checked the website enermax, but I can't find where to buy it???

Where'd you buy yours?

[daniel1112333]

lame!!! but good work :P why don't you just buy one? I don't think its a good idea to have a cooler, because all the dust will get inside the laptop :S