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Project X61: upgraded heatsink
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Project X61: upgraded heatsink
Been working on it for a long time but it's almost finished although let's still call it a prototype
I'm gonna test drive it in one of my X61 for a while and see what additional cooling we get vs the stock one
I'll post the results when all testing is done
https://imgur.com/gallery/zJgmoNb
I'm gonna test drive it in one of my X61 for a while and see what additional cooling we get vs the stock one
I'll post the results when all testing is done
https://imgur.com/gallery/zJgmoNb
Last edited by Kingair on Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Project X61: upgraded heatsink
Aside from the black paint, what did you change ?
Daily driver: X220 4291-C91 i7-2620M
Backup: X601 Core 2 Duo T8100
Toy: X60F Core Solo U1300
On loan: X220 4291-P79 i5-2520M
In pieces: two retired but working X61Ts
RIP: 760XD 9546-U9E; X61 7676-A24; and a BOE-Hydis HV121P01-100 in failed SXGA+ mod
Backup: X601 Core 2 Duo T8100
Toy: X60F Core Solo U1300
On loan: X220 4291-P79 i5-2520M
In pieces: two retired but working X61Ts
RIP: 760XD 9546-U9E; X61 7676-A24; and a BOE-Hydis HV121P01-100 in failed SXGA+ mod

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Re: Project X61: upgraded heatsink
The thermal conductivity area is improved
And it's not just 'black' paint
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Re: Project X61: upgraded heatsink
Powder coated? Or is it high-temperature spray paint? And what are those brass parts where the scres should be in? I'm actually interested in any and all forms of heatsink mods.
The heatsink itself looks like it's from an X60 rather than an X61.

The heatsink itself looks like it's from an X60 rather than an X61.
Daily driver: X220 4291-C91 i7-2620M
Backup: X601 Core 2 Duo T8100
Toy: X60F Core Solo U1300
On loan: X220 4291-P79 i5-2520M
In pieces: two retired but working X61Ts
RIP: 760XD 9546-U9E; X61 7676-A24; and a BOE-Hydis HV121P01-100 in failed SXGA+ mod
Backup: X601 Core 2 Duo T8100
Toy: X60F Core Solo U1300
On loan: X220 4291-P79 i5-2520M
In pieces: two retired but working X61Ts
RIP: 760XD 9546-U9E; X61 7676-A24; and a BOE-Hydis HV121P01-100 in failed SXGA+ mod

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Re: Project X61: upgraded heatsink
It's a prototype but actually in it's last stageaxur-delmeria wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 11:23 pmPowder coated? Or is it high-temperature spray paint? And what are those brass parts where the scres should be in? I'm actually interested in any and all forms of heatsink mods.![]()
The heatsink itself looks like it's from an X60 rather than an X61.
I'm gonna test drive it in one of my x61 T7300 and X61 T9300 and see what results we get
I'll post some numbers here
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Re: Project X61: upgraded heatsink
So, how did the tests go?

Daily driver: X220 4291-C91 i7-2620M
Backup: X601 Core 2 Duo T8100
Toy: X60F Core Solo U1300
On loan: X220 4291-P79 i5-2520M
In pieces: two retired but working X61Ts
RIP: 760XD 9546-U9E; X61 7676-A24; and a BOE-Hydis HV121P01-100 in failed SXGA+ mod
Backup: X601 Core 2 Duo T8100
Toy: X60F Core Solo U1300
On loan: X220 4291-P79 i5-2520M
In pieces: two retired but working X61Ts
RIP: 760XD 9546-U9E; X61 7676-A24; and a BOE-Hydis HV121P01-100 in failed SXGA+ mod

Re: Project X61: upgraded heatsink
@OP,
Is this project cancelled ? Would like to see results.
Is this project cancelled ? Would like to see results.
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My Thinkpads at the moment
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