Is it risky to have aio watercooler on a laptop?

[DeinFreund]

So yeah, this is the first time I'm trying to build my own pc, so this "laptop" didn't quite turn out very compact.. I put in an H60 because of its nice low profile compared to tower coolers. This is also my first watercooler, so I'm wondering whether I should take any precautions to avoid leaking, especially taking into account the additional stress of carrying it around. Are there any advance warnings I can look out for?

 

Before you ask:  Yes, it posts and it runs 3dmark as good as a desktop, just a few degrees warmer.

 

 

Sorry for potato cam.

 

Specs in case you're wondering: 500W picoPSU from 250Wh battery, 1080 mini (soldered atx connector), R7 1700 @ 3.9Ghz (for now..), 32gb ram, 1tb nvme ssd, weight: don't ask.

Would be a shame to lose any of these components.

[STRMfrmXMN]

Bro I can't imagine your motherboard's VRMs are happy with 3.9GHz in a case with literally no air anywhere near them. Don't even bother overclocking in that hot box.

 

AIO pumps tend to fail after a few years so that's always a concern. Otherwise, avoid pushing needles and knives through the radiator and tubing and your H60 should be fine.

[DeinFreund]

I've just put everything inside for now, I could probably cut out a bit from below the radiator if needed, then there should be more than enough air flow. Do you think the VRMs need active cooling?

 

Nice to hear that I don't have to worry about the tubing.

[ImNotThere]

2 minutes ago, DeinFreund said:

Do you think the VRMs need active cooling?

for an 8 core yes

[DeinFreund]

So I'll just put an 80mm or even smaller fan opposite of the IO to blow over the board like this and it should be fine?

 

[ImNotThere]

21 minutes ago, DeinFreund said:

So I'll just put an 80mm or even smaller fan opposite of the IO to blow over the board like this and it should be fine?

 

yeah thatll be fine, its advised to have actively cooled vrms for higher core count, most ryzen systems dont need cooling specifically on the vrms as they are low power but in this case( see what i did there) there is little to no air flow so vrms will overheat slightly, if possible, mod in some vents and another 120mm fan to create some air flow for the nvme ssd as im sure thats kicking out some heat

[DeinFreund]

I'll go to the workshop next week to get some kinda component cage done and to have a nice surface to put the keyboard on. I'll add some extra space below each component in this case(see what i did there).

[DeinFreund]

I've now manufactured this next-level airflow design out of 3 layers of pvc (1cm total)... It makes sure that some air passes by the SSD and PSU before getting to the radiator and hopefully also by the VRMs. I'll see if that really works (I doubt it) and provides enough air after some testing. Those small intakes are definitely not optimal, but I'd prefer to go without puncturing my briefcase.