Adding a 2nd fan Swift 3

MASTERPASSER
MASTERPASSER Member Posts: 12

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edited January 2022 in Swift and Spin Series
I Have a Acer Swift 3 and am running HQPlayer as an audio player -It is very demanding on the CPU , so the laptop is running hot , resulting in throttling and the associated loss of performance. To over come this I am considering introducing an additional fan and connecting heat pipe - There is space as the SSD bay is empty. Power via a USB port. Has anybody done a similar mod and is there any issues I might encounter? 

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  • AnhEZ28
    AnhEZ28 ACE, Member Posts: 3,717 Pathfinder
    @MASTERPASSER there might be no exhaust vent for the second fan. You can try replacing the thermal paste or a laptop cooler.
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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 31,438 Trailblazer
    Yes, I'd look closely at the air flow before getting into that type of mod...
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