How to Fix The 2020 MacBook Air's Cooling in Under 10 Minutes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ค. 2020
- I've seen several people say that they're hesitant to open their new 2020 MacBook Air to try and resolve the overheating issues plaguing the community. Here's a quick video showing how I installed a thermal pad to help cool my Air's i5 processor.
50x50x1.5mm ARCTIC Thermal Pad:
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iFixit Mako Driver Kit:
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Can you do before and after showing temperatures? thanks
Hey! Can you maybe make a video of a before and after result thing? Or maybe even how much it heats up with the thermal pad? Thanks! Def going to get one!
This has significantly decreased the CPU temperatures, thank you so much for the video! Quite the cheap yet effective fix!
I have done a before and after cinebench score before installing the thermal pad score of 626pts , after installing thermal pad the score jumped to 702pts that’s a awesome improvement!
I've just ordered a thermal pad and screwdriver, to do this on my i5 2020 MBA. I'll post an update when the modification is done.
Update: Installation was a breeze. Cut the thermal pad down to 35mm x 45mm and placed it in the middle of the heatsink. Booted the computer up and... no fire! ;)
I've used the Artic Thermal pad (1.5mm thickness) and an iFixit P5 screwdriver.
I ran tests in GeekBench and Cinebench R20. Here are the results:
GeekBench
Before
> Idle temp 44 °C, during test temperature hovered around 80-100 °C, mostly 100 °C.
> Max RPM: around 4100
> Singlecore: 1146
> Multi-core: 2938
After
> Idle temp 37 °C, during test temperature hovered around 80-99 °C, mostly 98 °C.
> Max RPM: around 4000
> Singlecore: 1121
> Multi-core: 3511
Cinebench R20
Before
> Idle temp 45 °C, during test temperature instantly rose to 100 °C and stayed there.
> Max RPM: around 6600
> Score: 986
After
> Idle temp 39 °C, during test temperature shortly hit 100 °C and then hovered between 90-99 °C. A few times the temperature stabilized at 92 °C and 96 °C.
> Max RPM: around 4000
> Score: 1131
During testing, the bottom of the laptop does not get so hot that it hurts. I'll let you know if anything changes. Thank you carcrazy for now! It's a simple effective solution for little money :)
How is it now?
@@ralphy8844 I will receive the items today, so I'll place an update as soon as the mod is done :)
One thing , did you unplug the fan since it doesn’t do anything besides just annoy ?
@@armeniancrusader301 I definitely did not do that. The fan is not as effective as if a heat pipe were attached to it, but it is certainly not there for decoration. The laptop runs a lot cooler with the thermal pad mod, and the fan still helps to bring the temperature down. The air is (at least I thought with the i5 and i7 models) blown through the heatsink. As carcrazy explains in the video, the thermal pad mod increases the effectiveness of the fan. More air is blown through the "corrugated" style heat sink. I use the app Macs Fan Control to adjust the fan speed up (or just set it to automatic) whenever I want. I see a big difference when I set the fan to 5000-6000 RPM and when the fan does nothing.
Kliklink ok then. Well , if some people can afford a base MacBook Pro , why do they buy the MacBook Air instead of the 200-300$ more expensive 13 inch base MacBook Pro wich has a fan and heatpipes connected to heatsink of cpu and integrated gpu ?
Hi, I would love to see a before and after for the speed during usage
extra tip for for anyone else undertaking this mod: don't forgot to remove the insulating tape from the back cover, it's not going to transfer heat effectively to the chassis if there's an insulator in the way.
Sorry for asking such a dumb question but I am not that very techsavvy but which back cover do we take the insulating tape?😅
@@mariovazquez1088the one that has the same shape as the cpu heat sink
I was hesitant to buy but Now I’m gonna to buy it ! Thanks
Thanks man for the video. Just bought this laptop two months ago and man it gets HOT for simple things like TH-cam or any video play. Hopefully this works. Going to take your word for it. SHAME ON APPLE!
This is what I needed!
Thx bro
hello, any updates on the copper shim mod video? still waiting for it if you want to upload it! thank you
I absolutely loved it. I have a macbook air 2019 and it does get really hot while i game on it. I recently bought an egpu(GTX 1070) and the temp always hover around 100c. Using a 1200rpm fan helped to bring it down to 99c occasionally. Im definitely trying this using the thermal pad. Thanks for the tip. Looking forward to the copper shim video. Subscribed!
Mithun Rajiv ma’am a MacBook is not a gaming computer so of course it will overheat
@@mattttttt7106 Oh wow, that piece of information was totally unknown to me (rofl)
is it good now?
any update on how it came out?
@@mattttttt7106 Maybe if the dang thing had a conductor between the fan and the processor, or with fins that spanned more surface area in the laptop it wouldn't be 100c while editing videos or watching 8k youtube.
Hey man, most of people said you have to take off that black pad on the aluminium cover so you trnasfer heat from processor to the aluminium back (then the aluminium back is super hot and you lose varranty),but you left it there. Had you any problems with the macbook since than? I really want to try this but still, i am little bit afraid. Thanks
Can you please test using Intel XTU to unlock the tdp of the CPU?
If you do this mod does it imped the airflow across the CPU and out of the exhaust port?
My macbook pro 13 2020 tends to get hot in the surface when I am in a youtube movie for about 1.5 hours in with charger in. I shipped it to apple they said it was "normal" and gave it back. I am ridiculously frustrated is this really normal for the new 2020 model?
I hope you try the copper shim thing
would removing some of the fan casing do anything?
I changed my thermal paste and did this to my 2019 air thx.
Im planning to change paste also on my 2019 air. How was it? Do you need to remove hundred of different screws and remove the touchpad? Thanks.
maysion no it’s easy the 10 case screws then 4 t3 screws on the black heat sink the paste is very dark and very thick the thickest I’ve sever seen on a computer it’s not good at all I hope the man in this video changed it out before he did this pad
@@mayssi8923 No u only need to remove the 4 screws for the heat sink.
Is 1.5mm the thickest you can get, or can I get away with 2,0mm or even 3,0mm as well?
Is there anything better? 6.0 W/mK is okay, but I bought the one with the i7 cpu which gets a little bit hotter. Any other compounds with better heat performance, were unfortunately electric conductive.
I did it finally! Thermal pad improved my 2019 macbook air by alittle bit but the big change came when I put the copper shim and applied new thermal paste! It is a big change and basically didnt see my macbook go above 60 celsius in the CPU while doing normal work as before it would go to 99 just watching netflix.... There is not a huge improvement in the performance but staying cool makes it not lagg at all! Do it if u have 2018-2020 intel macbook airs! Oh and removing the insulating pad on the back of the macbook case improved cooling as well!
Wow! Amazing! Can this trick help me with my i3 Model? The 3 model has aluminium heatsink ? is that a problem? or Arctic thermal pad can help me same like to your i5 model?
It definitely helps.
It's a great idea and so simple. I don't have this macbook but thanks for the idea! Transfer the heat through direct contact to the aluminum chassis, why not if it's this easy! Aluminum is a great material for a heatsink! Most heatsinks are aluminum afterall.
As someone else in the comments has said, if you don't mind permanently modifying your laptop, remove that black tape for better contact directly to the aluminum.
I've been thinking about doing this mod to my i3 laptop and I'm wondering if it will work on the i3 model and if the thermal pad may block airflow as I've heard the i3 has a different way of cooling than the i5.
i recently had an i3 version of the macbook air 2020. do u use this pad? does it work ? do i need this? and i would like to ask you to which games can you play on this device. i am not a regular player but i want to play some games tho.
Hey did you put any thermal paste on that or you just slap the thermal pad in and done?
I like your video. I noticed your case (very nice btw) doesn't have a bottom to it. My case does have a bottom and my fan has started coming on more and more. Do you think removing the bottom of the case would cause the fan to come on less?
hmmm... would u make the "before after" benchmark test sir? it would be great
Had similar mod on my 2015 i7 MB Pro, it really helped with temp at low load, but later i experienced other issues with this mod, chassis is overheating battery which tremendously reducing it life span later leads to battery swallow, same problem we have in surface pro book, they placed heat pipes right on the battery, same issue...
that's right: li-ion battery normal temperature should be from 0 to 26 Celsius. this mod can cool your CPU, but definitely ruin your battery
One great question would be does opening the case and adding the pad void the warranty? Then I wonder if you have actual evidence that this helps and does not hurt. Really want to do this but need to answer these questions.
Hey great video just had a couple of questions. Would this void warranty? And are there any risks that happen doing this? Also would love a full review of the computer now that you upgraded the thermal design.
Also were you joking when you talked about it catching on fire.
@@gamecuber7987 i hope lol
Thank you so much for this video. You just saved a lot of people’s macbook. I wanted to ask, are there drawbacks from doing this?
Thanks Jasper! The bottom gets a little warm, but so far it hasn't been an issue for me. I've honestly been really happy with the mod.
carcrazy2424 Thanks for the fast response. Looking forward to your copper shim video, subbed!
voiding warranty?
Will this improve the fan and make it less noisy?
Hey this is cool, but will this void my warranty on my MacBook? Also if I decide to trade it in to apple, will I have to remove the thermal pad?
Is it possible to repair the faulty fan ?
whoa this actually discouraged me from buying it so quickly lol
That's definitely fair, I'm not sure I could blame anyone for feeling uncomfortable with the purchase. In Apple's defense though, the scuttlebutt online is that Apple has improved their QA process and the later-produced 2020 MBAs don't run as hot as the earlier ones. (YMMV)
@@carcrazy2424 I've just bought an i5 2020 MBA, do you have any information on this that they don't run as hot as the earlier ones? Do i still need to do the headpad mod?
Hey, I did this mod with my laptop (i3 base variant) and it's noticeably cooler! Instead of 75 - 90 browsing the internet/watching videos, it's mostly 60-70-- so thanks for this video. Can you tell me about the copper shim mod? Did you go through with it, and if you did, can you tell me how it would work with a tutorial and the results of it (versus stock cooling or thermal padded)?
Hey Maxine! I did the copper shim mod over the weekend. It's definitely a noticeable improvement, but I'm still questioning if it makes sense for the masses.
I recorded an installation video, so if you're interested, keep an eye out for that. It should be up once I've had a few days to evaluate the effects.
Diar Friend! I have the same model i3 version have "ribbed" Heatsink. You put tetmal pad just right on the top of heatsink or 1 termal pad was cutted into strips and put them into the grooves of heatsink; the other termal pad we put to the top of heatsink??? Can tou make a video? What the difference in temperature increase do you noticed?
@@carcrazy2424 WHy wouldn't it make sense for the massess>?
@@Barelo Greater hurdles to jump through (in both installation and potential warranty support) for minimal performance improvements.
Shouldn't you remove the Black thermal pad first? And what about a copper mod instead?
I assume that if you needed to take it in to Apple you would first remove the thermal pad and clean up residue. Correct? If so, how would you clean up the residue?
Probably 91% alcohol
Does the thermal conductivity of the thermal pad have an effect? I have a Gelid 12 mK here.
I'm sure it does haha. It'd be interesting to compare different thermal pads, both in performance in chassis temp. Just be careful not to get something that's going to burn you while using the system for extended periods.
I really need friends with FLIR cameras.
Thanks! This is really helpful. I found the exact same arctic ones online and might as well order those. They’re a bit expensive here in my area tho.
Does the temperature improve more if you remove the black tape on the inside of the aluminum and allow full contact with the bottom of the case?
I'm sure it would, but this may pose a burn hazard. If you're looking for even better temps and you're willing to modify the device, I'd recommend the copper shim mod instead.
carcrazy2424 Is this mod detailed anywhere? Can you share a link or demo?
Working for me
what screw type for cpu cooler
what thickness should we choose for the termal pad when installing on a MacBook Air 2018?
I used a 1.5mm pad on my 2020 model with great success.
there is a tunnel, a cover with a body and spacers. a fan pushes air through the tunnel. you closed the air passage through the tunnel, parts may burn out from overheating.
I have sometimes problem with overheating my MBA 2020 i3 8/256 in the top of the keyboard.
There is a solution with thermal pad. It hepls for models i5/i7 with "flat" heatsink. But my i3 version have "ribbed" Heatsink. Can I fix my problem with temperature using termal pad?
Or, may be, heatsinks of i3 and i5/i7 models are compatible and i can change heatsink on my i3 model to "flat" from i5/i7?
Is there a competent decision to solve my problem?
You know, that's actually a really good question. I'll have to look at a picture of the design. If it's a typical heatsink (that has fins instead of the cardboard-style passages that the i5/i7 models have) then you may not want to block the flow of air through the i3's heatsink. In this case, the copper shim mod is probably the way to go.
I'll look into this a bit more.
@@carcrazy2424 may be there is solution with 2 termal pads: 1 termal pad we can cut into strips and put them into the grooves of heatsink; the other termal pad we put to the top of heatsink. What do you think about? Photo of i3 heatsink: preview.redd.it/87qkxd96u0551.jpg?width=1300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49007c47bc4a6c45642066600e91dbccff2dc42b
A user (shoutout to Maxine) below said they tried it on their i3 model and still noticed a measurable improvement.
Can anyone try this on a MacBook Pro 13 base model 2020 or 2019 (8th gen i5 )
hi. do we need to change the thermal pad? or it should last a long time?
They do degrade over time, but their lifespan is typically measured in years. If you're having thermal issues again in 3+ years, swapping the pad could be worth the few dollars spent.
Of course, at this point, dust is an equal concern. If you do go in to replace the pad, make sure you clean the fan while the device is open.
@@carcrazy2424 thank you 👍
When is the copped shim mod video coming?
Hi, will this mod work the same for an i7? I'm wondering whether the insides are the same or slightly different. Thank you!
The only difference between the i3, i5, and i7 variants are that the i3 has an all aluminum heatsink while the other two's heatsinks are copper plated on the bottom.
As such, your i7 should be the same!
@@carcrazy2424 Brilliant! Cheers for taking the time to reply.
@@carcrazy2424 will it work on i3
@@dishantthakkar2818 Should work just fine!
Great idea... but now I'm afraid of it catching fire XD
Naaaaah, you'll be fine! I've only managed to catch a computer on fire once, haha.
Will this work on the 20202 MacBook Air i3 model?
@@lukeszns lmao just saw my typo haha
I suspect this mod is a bit dangerous, because it wont appear directly and not obvious, but thermal pad blocks airflow to CPU power circuit mosfets. And they tend to overheat even in stock design.
doesn’t doing this make the warranty go away because of “device tampering”?
I am not really interested in any performance gain, honestly I would just like the bottom of the laptop to not burn me. This mod would make it worse, if anything.. right?
Still waiting for the copper shim mod...
Do you now a place where I can just get the screwdriver. Won’t need the rest of the screws hopefully.
And want to get the cost of fixin under 30 franks/ doller
For sure! Check out iFixit's website, or choose one of the various options available on Amazon.
www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/P5-Pentalobe-Screwdriver-Retina-MacBook-Pro-and-Air/IF145-090?o=2
www.amazon.com/s?k=pentalobe+p5&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
carcrazy2424 thx dude!
I am thinking of buying this for coding and regular use like TH-cam and stuff should I go for a windows laptop instead?
To me, screen ratio and keyboard feel would be more important. Try out a few devices in store if you can, and use that as a jumping point to decide.
@@carcrazy2424 I'll definitely try some out yeah.
It's still hot?
Is a thermal pad not electrically conductive and therefore short circuit the mainboard?
You can get both. The pad I linked to is NOT electrically conductive.
@@carcrazy2424Didn't know that thanks for explaining 👍🏼
Linus tech tips recently did a macbook air cooling video, he showed how the heatsink isnt making enough contact with the cpu he couldn't enen spread the thermal paste with the heatsink. Do you have a similar problem?
Indeed. The issue seems to be worse on the older models. Linux got around this by using heavy machinery to modify his heatsink... The rest of the world has simply been installing a copper shim to fill the void.
To clarify, by "older models" I mean early 2020 Airs. There's an expectation that Apple corrected their manufacturing processes after all of the poor reviews the device received.
carcrazy2424 could it be fixed by putting a thin (0.2 or 0.5 mm) thermal pad vetween the cpu and the heatsink?
@@mayssi8923 The typical fix is to place a 0.3mm or 0.5mm between the CPU IHS and the heatsink.
@Channel 11.11 Given the seemingly poor quality of the thermal paste that Apple is using, I'd wager it's not going to matter. If you're not satisfied with the performance of your Air (either stock or with just a thermal pad over the heatsink,) go for the copper shim method mentioned above.
Hey, my 2020 Mac air is making a static noise after doing this fix, is this a problem and has anyone else had this issue?
Hi I plan on doing this mod on my MBA, anyone knows if 1mm thickness for the thermal pad is enough? or 1.5mm really is the holy grail?
Haziq Shah not sure but i will try to find out macrumors might have the answer
my mba 2020 i3 base model (Aug 2020) lowest spec is downloading asphalt 8 using the epic games installer. its 43GB and this is the only time I've noticed high CPU temps of 94C (nothing more) (space / room temp is 23.3C). I am not sure if its a reason to do this mod but it makes me feel like I made a bad buy. The computer doesn't run slower its just louder and hot at the top of the keyboard. other than that. when use 2020 photoshop and a lot of other intense apps. the temps is usually around 55-65 70 for the most (app start up) and the noise and heat is low to not noticeable. I guess it's okay if its only during constant "write disks" time. meh. first and maybe last MacBook...only some time will tell
3:05 nice
Can this also work on mackbook pro 2020?
I'd probably recommend a re-paste if you're having issues with a Pro.
i got an i5 model for only 500 basically brand new, im thinking about doing this mod.
For me it works, it's a very easy and cheap solution to mitigate the overheating!
is it still working fine?
How is separated fan and heatsink design not an issue for an i5 thin laptop? This laptop runs hot. It is a faulty design.
Simple Life the fan and heat sink aren’t not connected at all apple uses a passive design were the bottom case forces the air flow to go a certain way. It’s not the best or even that good but it is cooling.
Bro still waiting for the copper shim mod
i hit like when i saw the doggo
She's had a rough few months since we adopted her. Thankfully, after five months of heartworm treatments and various surgeries/illnesses, she's finally healthy!
If you test your MacBook Air your max score is 948 on the Benchmark. You can see in his other video his Benchmarks best score is 1105, that is the highest score for an i5 in the standard list of Cinebench. So 157 higher score. Also you see that the heat is all the time around the 90 degrees. If I test my MacBook Air without thermal pad it is around the 100 degrees, all 4 cores. If I test the single core my heat is around the 90 degrees. These 10 degrees makes your MacBook Air faster but an i5 MacBook Pro is around 1700 that is much faster.
Boudewijn De Jong yeah the pro is better but also more expensive and has the Touch Bar that people don’t like. I don’t believe that this video is trying to say the air can be better then the pro it is just saying you can improve the air easily
will this modification void the warranty?
Ty Cook I do not believe so because you can just remove the thermal pad
Game Cuber okay, thank you for the response :)
You should also replace the thermal paste....
How long does the thermal pad last for?
YMMV, but they have a 3-5 year lifespan IIRC.
Great video! I was wondering, when using the 2020 Air on your lap, does it feel noticeably warmer after installation? I would like to improve thermals but not at the expense of 2nd degree burns to my thighs. ;)
Admittedly, yes. It hasn't posed a problem in the last month I've been using it, but it's worth mentioning. A small 2"x3" section of the bottom of the chassis is noticably warm when you're stressing the machine. Thankfully, this section is almost exactly in the middle, where I (personally) never tend to place my legs.
If you're still concerned about thermals yet uncomfortable with the pad, it may be worth looking in to the copper shim mod. There are some write-ups on the MacRumors forum, or we'll have a video out shortly that explains the process.
hey I would like to ask if the 2019 macbook air model would be helped with the same mod? does it make it faster or anything? i got the 2019 i5 1.6gh with 8gb of ram looks simmilar inside
the 2019 and 2018 model has a smaller heat sink. It should work nonetheless, but I worry about fan airflow and batter overheating so have not started the modding yet
@@markzhangMA261 can you tell us if you ever do I would like to modify mine because when I use skype it goes crazy
@@F-MK96 Yeah I am going to mod it, for the same reason. My plan is to also get a cooling fan that blows air towards the bottom of the MacBook hoping to keep the battery temp down. I just purchased Nkomax thermalright thermal pad + olmaster laptop cooler and will give you an update (if I remember. Try to remind me in 2 weeks if you would like to hear my experience)
@@F-MK96 Hey I just want you to know that I removed the insulator pad between the CPU and aluminum bottom, and replaced it with Thermal pad. Thereby gaining 15% CPU performance in Geekbench 5. CPU Temp rarely goes up above 90C, which was often the case before the mod. Battery temp does not rise significantly thanks to external cooling fan. When using the laptop along with a protective case, the bottom gets warm but the laptop’s temperature is not concerning.
@@markzhangMA261 hey thank you for getting back to me! So the laptop works ok and there are no overheatings? Is it worth doing this?
Is it safe for macbook
When are we getting the copper shim mod?
Haha, somebody finally called me out on it!
We filmed everything but final thoughts. If there's still interest I'll get it done.
carcrazy2424 Thanks can’t wait.
carcrazy2424 please do so
i hope this works my macbook air 2020 gets to 200F with legit nothing running, its so annoying
Tried it with MBA2018 and Arctic Thermal pad (1.5 mm thick)
Cinebench before:
591 Points
Temperature const. max
Cinebench after:
648
Temperature const. max
Performance increase of nearly 10% for 10 bugs - I’ll take it !
Thanks for this. I'm thinking of getting this Mac book air, just to run GarageBand and do some music editing. Do you think it will overheat much just using that application?
I'll try this out in a future video for you!
@@carcrazy2424 I looked at your other Cinebench video and the temps seemed to be around 89C, was this the lowest value? Is it possible to play around with the fan curve a bit to go even lower?
Don’t get the 2020 MacBook Air , get the base MacBook Pro wich has fan - heatpipes - heatsink and won’t overheat.
@@armeniancrusader301 I made a big mistake too buying the air instead of the pro
Damn, Linus sure did take a complicated path here
Right!? Where's my Forbes article? 😬🤣
@@carcrazy2424 I can’t find Arctic branded thermal pads for sale in my country, I find Thermal Grizzlys Carbonaut plentiful though. Could you tell me what thickness I should get if I plan on using the Carbonaut? And if it would be inferior to Arctic’s?
@@jackeytam7700 A 1.5mm thick thermal pad worked perfectly for me!
@@carcrazy2424 Gotcha. Thanks a ton for the speedy reply mate!
sadly, as this been tested now, it does absolutely nothing for thermals beside 1 degree, from 99
The pad alone won't be able to completely solve the 2020 Air's thermal issues, it simply allows the CPU to maintain a higher clock speed before running out of thermal headroom.
i think the issue with this, is the heatsink being too short , also it doesnt have any seal between the fan and the heatsink.
How much better is the temp?
Significantly. I posted a follow up video comparing the thermal pad mod to a stock MBA. I was actually pretty shocked at how much worse the machine was when I removed the pad.
Even after doing the copper shim mod to my personal machine, I honestly believe that the thermal pad alone is the best way to go for most users.
Thumbs up for the demonstration
btw, It may be a stupid question but just to clarify my doubt, wouldn’t the 1.5mm thickness thermal pad that sit in the middle blocks the airflow? As there’s no gap in between the heat sink and back cover anymore.
On the i5 model, the heatsink is arranged like corrugated cardboard. Air can still pass through and around the system, the thermal pad mod simply increases the effective surface area of the heatsink by linking the original CPU heatsink with the aluminum bottom case. The only problem is that the bottom of your Macbook Air will be warmer but your mileage may vary as how hot the bottom cover gets depends on what you are doing and your ambient temperature.
Tim Donk hit this on the head.
PS: No such thing as a stupid question. :D
@@timdonk1916 In my case it wouldn't be a problem as i the mac with a stand that cools it (actually i use it to cool my hands rather than cool the mac)
carcrazy2424 is I the same case for the i3 chip?
Can believe 1000 dollar laptop still need DIY modified . Scam
think differently. (tm)
That black tape on the chassis is thermal insulator. If removed, result should be better.
are you sure?
If I remove the pad will a technician know it was there?
I think I legally have to say "YMMV"
...but I doubt it.
Do you know if this would work on the i3 model as well? I'm thinking of doing this thermal pad mod on top of the copper shim modification on both my i5 and i3 model. Thanks!
Hey James! This should work for all of the 2020 Intel models. :)
i used this method and it helped a little bit but I'm still just frustrated that the fan isnt attached to the cpu. My cpu will be at 100 degrees while the fan blows out lots of cold air. Super annoying, terrible engineering.
Its crazy how these laptops costs thousands of dollars but they throttle and cannot access higher amounts of processing power. Why doesn't apple just implement cooling and thermal pads like this guy has done??
Because they're scum who want you to pay for the Pro, or a new MacBook.
hey man i love the vid and you DIY solution, but i feel you are making excuses for the overheating, this is the first notebook design that i have seen that doesn't have at least one heat pipe touching the cpu. i seen tablets not use a fan and early netbooks (smaller form factor) but a legit notebook form factor has not excuse for this. next iteration they'll ad a heatpipe and call it a feature
Thanks man! To be blunt, there are no excuses for the overheating. If anything, IMO, I'm simply claiming that Apple can't say "oh we couldn't fit a heatpipe" as an excuse for the poor performance. It could have been better, and it probably should have been better.
I'll follow up with a video of the copper shim mod. Most people who have done both are saying their temps struggle to reach 100c, if it even ever occurs. With the state of the world, the delivery is (understandably imo) behind schedule.
Basically what Apple is doing is giving you a "reason" to buy the Macbook Pro. The i5 in the MBA and 13" MBP is basically the same. But because Apple has implemented crap cooling on the MBA, it will perform much worse because it is constantly thermal throttling.
@@alexclarke6924 even with adequate cooling,, as demonstrated by the coppershim/heatpad mods in the forums, and the LTT video where they ice cooled the bottom part of the laptop and the CPU never reached 80 degress. the cpu was unable to perform the same as a MBP because they put a limit on how much power the MBA can supply to CPU. Now that they announce their move to ARM they wont add a heatpipe and call it a feature as i previously stated lol
I dont see how you can say this is working when the cpu hits 100° instantly and then is bottlenecked
The disadvantage of adding thermal pad to transfer the heat on the bottom cover is that will heat up the bottom cover and will hurt you lap if you put it on your lap, that's why apple or other brand will never do it. But for me, I will never work on my lap, so this is the perfect solution for me.
P.S. I am using a 2015 MacBook Pro 15" and 13"
so the process would be 1. open the backplate 2. apply the thermal pad 3. don't catch fire 4. close the backplate?
aldyan natanael yeah
I did it to my computer only upsides to this
No heatpipe??? What drug is apple on?
"The fact that there is no heat pipe here isn't really much of an issue"... in the great words of doctor cox "wrong wrong wrong wrong, wrong wrong wrong wrong... you're wroooooooong... you're wrooooong" :) haha. sorry just messing but yeah, sorry, absolutely incorrect. The problem lies in people buying these and going woohoo i can now edit all my 4k videos on a mac. 100 hours later at 2000 degrees celcius (roughly :) ) the cpus on these machines are going pop left right and center. So yes, it is an issue and yes another ridiculously dim decision from apple. The older macbook airs had the heatfins and 0 issues.
Tbh this is actually a bad design choice by apple themselves. they only had to do was connect the fan to the heatsink with a pipe. Considering the price of this MacBook they should have done that.