Awesome interview with a Dell thermal engineer about cooling laptops

[GSkid]

So I came across these PCWorld videos of a Dell thermal engineer that are fascinating and in-depth. The guy tries to explain things in layman’s terms as much as possible. Dispels myths about cooling or exaggerations. I got totally sucked in. You don’t have to watch them all at once, but I ended up binge watching them anyways. Thought you guys might enjoy them.

Start with 2020-part 1 and go in order through 2021. That helps you understand the later parts better because some of the basics are explained early on and built upon as it goes along.


2020- Part 1: Dell talks laptop fan design innovation.

https://youtu.be/9I12O1uXWh8

2020- Part 2: Is it OK for a laptop to run at 100 degrees?

https://youtu.be/u2--SmLORIE

2020- Part 3: Heat pipes vs thermal chambers in laptops, which is better?

https://youtu.be/NjTP0UlyrR0

2020- Part 4: Should you re-paste a laptop CPU? Is liquid metal better?

https://youtu.be/dRSQRqXZfgs

2020- Part 5: Will thin laptops ever perform as well as a thick laptop?

https://youtu.be/V80YvFge0DU

2020- Part 6: How does Dell design a laptop to stay cool?

https://youtu.be/TXI-JlYJ390




2021- Part 1: Alienware talks 4-fan cooling design.

https://youtu.be/CJCOEy-UcH8

2021- Part 2: Alienware explains element 31- A new thermal interface material.

https://youtu.be/yJmQbzYrXRU

2021- Part 3: Alienware discusses making thinner gaming laptops.

https://youtu.be/W52iS6oau_8