So, we got new, better fans announced with the next generation of graphics modules, great! as someone who lives with other people, it interests me as the loudness and high pitch of the fans make it so that i can’t do heavy tasks when i’m not home alone.
however, the 2nd gen graphics shell has “an updated mylar over the vent hole to support the 2nd Gen Graphics Module Fans”, according to its marketplace page.
this means the 2nd gen fans are supposedly not compatible with a 1st gen gpu. but what makes them incompatible, and what would happen we’re one to install 2nd gen fans in a 1st gen graphics module? inversely, what if someone put 1st gen fans in a 2nd gen module? (well, since the new fans and modules haven’t released yet, i guess we’ll just have to wait until someone tries it by themself once they’re out)
If the vent hole mylar is the only change they feel is significant enough to mention, looks like you could convert a gen 1 with scissors or an exacto knife.
As my Post is already referenced. I already did mod it. And yes it changes the pitch somewhat. The high pitch is a little less, but I don’t fully trust my subjective Opinion on how much. I would love some more People to test it.
The Gen 2 Fans should also fit as the whole undercarriage is the same.
I also tried out the mod: the high frequency components have decreased. In addition to the unavoidable humming noise, there is still a noise at a higher frequency, but it is less distracting. The noise is barely noticeable through the exhaust vents; it can only be heard clearly through the air intakes above the keyboard. Listeners around the Laptop 16 with 7700s are much happier.
What I did: I taped up the area under the fans up to the 4th milled groove (from the inside) and taped up the holes (where the ribbon cable for the fans changes from top to bottom). In addition, as with your mod, I tried to see if taping up the “leak” to the heat pipes would change the noise. I don’t think this is the case, but it may make the cooling of the 7700s more effective.
In general: If only one unit is required, i.e., either the CPU or the 7700s, the cooling system is not effective: cold air comes out loudly either at the sides or at the back. But how can this be better solved without adding additional mechanics? A slatted curtain? I think that can be ruled out. Two fans on top of each other with separate airways? That’s one possibility. The double-height fan that’s currently installed doesn’t ask who needs cooling at any given moment.
Almost all of my applications use both the CPU and the GPU, but not at the same time, rather at different times. Separate cooling would be desirable in this case. When gaming, both units are used simultaneously, in which case the cooling solution works well.
