Watercooled laptops? possible?

marc512 · 22 Nov 2009 at 20:51

I randomly googled this but i got the crappest results. Im just curios if its possible to get a water-cooled laptop?

first thing i found about watercooled laptops

Guy from norway made some nice watercooled laptop. Dont think it worked

Yes i know it would be pointless to watercool a laptop. But i find it fasinateing. If somebody could find away to make one portable. I would love to see how it works!

PermaBanned · 22 Nov 2009 at 21:12

I doubt it would be pointless - cooling is a serious problem in notebooks. If the temperature could be dropped significantly then i might actually buy one again some day...

bigsharn · 22 Nov 2009 at 22:12

I know of a guy that watercooled a laptop and it worked (got decent temps off it as well, made it a bit bulkier though)... I'll see if I can find his site for you

SlyReaper · 22 Nov 2009 at 22:22

There's no reason it wouldn't be possible, but it would be very bulky. And bulk is an undesirable trait in laptops.

esK` · 22 Nov 2009 at 22:30

If it was stationary you could use a Zalman Reserator it'd be fanless and quiet.

Geek. · 22 Nov 2009 at 22:34

possable yes practical no

WJA96 · 22 Nov 2009 at 22:48

Not only is it possible, practical and highly usable, but there are large numbers of ruggedized water-cooled laptops in use by the military right now.

Water cooling has one massive advantage over straight air cooling. It can be sealed up and you can turn the entire case into the passive radiator. If you want a PC that is sealed against dust and water ingress that is very useful.

JonJ678 · 23 Nov 2009 at 00:11

While I completely agree with WJA96, I think it would be very difficult to convert a conventional laptop to a water cooled one.

WJA96 · 23 Nov 2009 at 06:59

JonJ678 said:
I think it would be very difficult to convert a conventional laptop to a water cooled one.

Given how difficult it is to upgrade just the graphics on most laptops, I'd have to agree.

marc512 · 23 Nov 2009 at 07:32

what about carrying 2 seperate things? you have a laptop, remove the bottom cover to reveal water blocks etc, then just sit the laptop on a nother laptop sized resovior etc which connects the 2. The 2nd part has the pump, and other stuff needed. Maybe a few silent fans to help the cooling

bigsharn · 23 Nov 2009 at 07:36

Found it

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=154521

Not sure on the rules about linking to other forums, but ah well, it can't do that much harm

TheTard · 23 Nov 2009 at 16:09

lol that is so awesome! not completely practical, as it loses its portability buty then again, i never walked around the house with my laptop.

marc512 · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:03

! nice link there!, i think theory its possible, but its containing the water

Angst · 24 Nov 2009 at 10:26

its is possible and easy to do, i water cooled my old p4 laptop with a coolermater viva aquagate. i mounted the rad on the lid and just cut the tubing to length. it barely added any bulk and worked extremely well untill the pump decided to blow up on me.

reflux · 24 Nov 2009 at 10:35

Not strictly a laptop; well, not a PC anyway, but this dude did a watercooled Xbox 360 laptop.

http://benheck.com/xbox-360-laptop-original

widdyst · 24 Nov 2009 at 10:53

reflux said:
Not strictly a laptop; well, not a PC anyway, but this dude did a watercooled Xbox 360 laptop.

http://benheck.com/xbox-360-laptop-original

WOW amazingly good ....BUT why ?

Devrij · 24 Nov 2009 at 10:56

reflux said:
Not strictly a laptop; well, not a PC anyway, but this dude did a watercooled Xbox 360 laptop.

http://benheck.com/xbox-360-laptop-original

That's badass!

PwnDirect · 24 Nov 2009 at 10:57

Weight would be the main problem in my opinion, a phased cooled laptop although more expensive would be lighter & better cooled.

However at the current rate of develop there no need to go down this route, once processor development slows enough to make it worth while then we may see it happen.

reflux · 24 Nov 2009 at 10:57

Devrij said:
That's badass!

Yeah, he's done several 360 lappies and a Wii one as well I believe. Truly awesome work.

Wrekriem · 24 Nov 2009 at 12:04

I love the little comic strip at the start of the blog. I hope he took the Lapxbox back to the store... should have tried to get a refund 'Its broken'.