Apple introduced the new M1 series of Macs last year, which boasts a better life and performance on the machines. Intel, on the other hand, has worked to get its chips just as good as Apple’s, but we’m not sure when those can reach the market. A user fed up with the noisy fans of the Intel MacBook Pro has installed an external water cooling system. It seems that the system also performs better in terms of performance. Let’s look at more details about the scenario and how it was achieved,
User adds external cooling system to MacBook Pro and the end result is amazing
Compared to Apple’s M1 series MacBook, Intel models usually get hot. A MacRumors forum member took his intellect and developed an external cooling system for the 15-inch MacBook Pro. He states that his Intel MacBook Pro has become ‘disruptive’ and that fans would even start making noise during a video call. The results are quite surprising because the fans became quiet and the performance was also better.
To develop the external cooling system for the MacBook Pro, inexpensive parts such as Bitcoin ASIC small blocks from AliExpress, a Zalman cooler, a 2005 reservoir and an Aquastream XT Ultra water pump were used. In addition, several transferable thermal cushions are included between the metal shells of the case and motherboard components that will dissipate the heat from the machine.
Once the equipment was ready, the thermal cushions were connected to the external water cooling system. Since the pump supported Windows software, Theodoric had to use a VM on his laptop. For monitoring purposes, he used a Raspberry Pi that he connected to the system. According to the user, the “normal working conditions on the desk increase the water temperature from ~ 17-18 ° C to 26 ° C in about 6 hours.” After this, the external fan will start working, which will work at 700 RPM until the water cools down. 23ºC.
Although external hardware and software work together, the end result is a quiet MacBook Pro with better performance. Apple will further improve the thermal performance of its MacBook range in the future. As for now. We are expecting new MacBook models this year, so stay tuned for all the leaks and rumors.
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