Can I increase size of laptop heat sink?

Jedipadawan · Sep 8, 2016

I am looking to keep heat down on my upcoming wooden laptop.

While the machine is in pieces… is it possible/worth it to increase the size of the heatsink? Can just add a bit of metal? The heat sink in this 10" form factor machine is just a flat metal plate - no blades for obvious reasons.

Sorry, I am in uncharted territory here and want this machine to last after all the work that has gone into it.

Yes, I have high quality thermal paste on standby when it comes to fitting the electronics. Only my father in law suddenly took it upon himself to build us a shelf rack… even though we hadn't asked him. Dunno what that was about.

Thanks in advance.

Ecky · Sep 8, 2016

Can you take pictures? I'm not sure what you have.

Jedipadawan · Sep 8, 2016

OK just taken pictures.

The motherboard and electronics come from a 2010 MSI u135dx with a 1.6GHz n455 atom process. Single core. Doesn't get much more minimal than that.

Pictures of MB and heatsink supplied. As you can see, it's all pretty minimal.

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Thanks.

Ecky · Sep 8, 2016

Judging by the cutout in the motherboard, there was once a fan installed. I hope you don't try to run it without a fan.

That said, pressing a larger sheet of metal against the "heatsink", with some thermal compound or adhesive between the two, will probably help with cooling.

Jedipadawan · Sep 8, 2016

Ecky :

Oh yes! I will, most certainly be running the fan!! Good gracious, yes! And the hard drive and monitor as well!

Anyway, thanks for the advice. Glad I can do something to improve CPU cooling as wood traps heat. Will try and find some lightweight metal. Thanks again!

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