So just to let you know, I’ve recived my device. And most of the issues that you were having do not seem to be present for me. But to be fair, I have not pushed the PC hard and do not have my DGpu as of yet, I intended to go with a EGpu via the new dev kit.
There also seems to be an air vent on the top of the laptop so no need for a cut in the laptop!
Glad it’s working for you! I didn’t notice many of my issues until I played a game that hit both CPU and dGPU hard (Battlefield 6) and pushed the laptop to its limits.
Yes, there’s a vent at the top on all of them, but my device was struggling with overheating and some testing found that additional airflow would help (which isn’t always the case), so I made a modification :). As far as I’m aware, no one else has done this.
I have made a V2 of my dGPU plugs, which help with redirecting dGPU airflow back to the CPU when dGPU cooling is not needed. The V2 addresses a couple issues:
One issue that still remains is that the plugs can be unintentinally knocked off given that there is nothing holding them on other than the squeezing force of the plastic. Time will tell if this is a real problem or not.
STL download attached.
gpuPlugV2.stl (1.4 KB)
