My updated result is now 35-36% performance increase with peeled off insulator on bottom case. So the thermal pad have direct intact with bottom casing.
after I did the thermal pad mod between the CPU and heat sink and over the heat sink. It was getting hot. Then I took the black thermal tape/pad off the back cover and now Minecraft runs under 60°C.
So update my computer runs so much better but I also have turbo boost switcher to turn off turbo boost from intel so my cpu won’t get too hot above 50°. When I’m doing school I turn turbo boost off and when I game it’s on but it stays lower than 60°. Recently I came up with the idea that an Egpu could be a good idea.
now after the pad and insulators have been added, does it heat up on your lap anymore? does the fan ramp up and whine while streaming video? you feel it was worth it, or better to just get an M1 chip version
I have my thermal pad in the MacBook Air i5. First Cinebench without pad was 819, now 1032. That is 26% improvement. The temperature with Netflix between 70 degrees and 100 degrees now between 45 degrees and 60 degrees. On browsing now 40 degrees, was 60 to 70 degrees.
Thank you very much for sharing your cool ideas ;-). I am going to apply your modifications to my MBA 2020 i5. What are your experiences so far in terms of fan speeds and noise, escpecially while videoconferencing and having several browser-tabs open? Because that's the point, where the throttling plus the noise is really getting on my nervs.
Mr Roboto i don’t really notice fan noise since it is very low. What I notice is that with your kind of usage, the average temperature is around 40-50 celcius. Whereas before modification, such temperature around 60-70C.
@@anjasaja exactly, and while we are experiencing the hot temperatures of summer, it is even worse. that was actually the reason why I replaced my 2012 MBA (2GHz dualcore i7) with the new i5. I am utterly disappointet with delivered performance.I am wondering if there might be an improvement if insteat of thick heatpads, i would use thin one and put some thin, sanded copperplates on top. I am hoping for better airflow and lower bottom-case temperatures.
I am planning to use copper shim 0.3 mm instead of thermal pad, because copper thermal conductivity (385W/mK) is 6 times higher than the thermal pad (62W/mK) in this video. So I expect an even higher performance boost on my i5 Air.
asruz87A the problem when using copper shim, it requires thernal paste. And its thermal conductivity is only 9w/mk. Unless you use liquid thermal paste, but it has circuit short risk... btw to maximise performance, use bottom case as heatsink by peeling off insulator anf let thermal pad contacts with it... with this, I got 36% performance increase
The question is. What are those fans cooling? Because the heatsink is not physically connected to the plate that is in front of them, that is cooled. The heatsink just heats up ion the center there and no active cooling for it,
I wonder if this problem was just solved because your cpu is actually touching the heatsink now. I dont know why there's such a gap between the heat sink and the cpu
Great keyboard, great retina screen, great trackpad. Not a gaming machine, but mine is snappy and stays quite most of the time. I love my i3 2020 MBA !
with the thermal pad on the heatsink you prevent the airflow inside the case? it would have made sense if you used that thermal pad to connect the heatsink to the case
Markus Müller yes indeed I plan to use thermal pad to connect to the case. But this is brand new macbook... I’m still considering whether to peel off the insulator or not.. :D...
@@anjasaja i didnt even know that there is a problem with the i3 modell .. do you have real thermal issues when working/surfing or you just want to play around
Stephen Courtney I just can tell you different here. Before mod, temps doing daily stuff around 60-70C, full load 99-100C. After mod, doing daily stuff 40-50C. Full load never exceed 90C.
My updated result is now 35-36% performance increase with peeled off insulator on bottom case. So the thermal pad have direct intact with bottom casing.
after I did the thermal pad mod between the CPU and heat sink and over the heat sink. It was getting hot. Then I took the black thermal tape/pad off the back cover and now Minecraft runs under 60°C.
So update my computer runs so much better but I also have turbo boost switcher to turn off turbo boost from intel so my cpu won’t get too hot above 50°. When I’m doing school I turn turbo boost off and when I game it’s on but it stays lower than 60°. Recently I came up with the idea that an Egpu could be a good idea.
@@just.tiramisu im getting 150-200 fps with optifine mb air 2020 i3 model
how thick is the thermal paste you used around the cpu, not the .2mm, the grey stuff
now after the pad and insulators have been added, does it heat up on your lap anymore? does the fan ramp up and whine while streaming video? you feel it was worth it, or better to just get an M1 chip version
Nice. You did great!!!. I don’t have a MacBook Air but still I’m watching this . Great video 👍
It is actually quite amazing for just using a thermal pad...
Awesome video! Thanks, I will do it after out of warranty period :)
same haha
@@adoresubliminals3593 same :D
You can apply it and remove it within warranty period without voiding it if you use the correct pad and correct stuff toremove
I recommend artic thermal pads you can find them on amazon a 100x100x2mm one should dp
so impressive, the performance was gained how about temperature which got effective too.
Great video man! I want to do this right now.
Can you put links to the products you recommend in the description?
nice job! can you insert product links in the description?
T3 torx screw driver
Thank you, super tips I did not know yet, you should fill the gaps. I already have the thermal pad, but I am chicken because of the warranty.
I have my thermal pad in the MacBook Air i5. First Cinebench without pad was 819, now 1032. That is 26% improvement. The temperature with Netflix between 70 degrees and 100 degrees now between 45 degrees and 60 degrees. On browsing now 40 degrees, was 60 to 70 degrees.
Why did you put a thermal pad in between the cpu and heat sink instead of a copper shim? I just want to know the difference
Thank you very much for sharing your cool ideas ;-). I am going to apply your modifications to my MBA 2020 i5. What are your experiences so far in terms of fan speeds and noise, escpecially while videoconferencing and having several browser-tabs open? Because that's the point, where the throttling plus the noise is really getting on my nervs.
Mr Roboto i don’t really notice fan noise since it is very low. What I notice is that with your kind of usage, the average temperature is around 40-50 celcius. Whereas before modification, such temperature around 60-70C.
@@anjasaja exactly, and while we are experiencing the hot temperatures of summer, it is even worse. that was actually the reason why I replaced my 2012 MBA (2GHz dualcore i7) with the new i5. I am utterly disappointet with delivered performance.I am wondering if there might be an improvement if insteat of thick heatpads, i would use thin one and put some thin, sanded copperplates on top. I am hoping for better airflow and lower bottom-case temperatures.
I am planning to use copper shim 0.3 mm instead of thermal pad, because copper thermal conductivity (385W/mK) is 6 times higher than the thermal pad (62W/mK) in this video. So I expect an even higher performance boost on my i5 Air.
asruz87A i will do the same. Which thermal paste will you use?
asruz87A the problem when using copper shim, it requires thernal paste. And its thermal conductivity is only 9w/mk. Unless you use liquid thermal paste, but it has circuit short risk... btw to maximise performance, use bottom case as heatsink by peeling off insulator anf let thermal pad contacts with it... with this, I got 36% performance increase
can you tell me what screw driver you used
and can you also tell me the precise height required to reach the heatsink please
love your video
Hai @Maggsgablum so what thickness of Gelid Thermal Pad did you use 3.0mm or 1.5mm ?
Hello, so I did this fix and it works great. But the cpu is making a kinda static sound, anyone know why?
ASUS Vivobook 14 M409DA has the same problem
I thought you were going to throw eggs at it like HowToBasic 🥚
The question is. What are those fans cooling?
Because the heatsink is not physically connected to the plate that is in front of them, that is cooled. The heatsink just heats up ion the center there and no active cooling for it,
i mean, the fans kinda work on it but just not as much as it should be cooling it..
So i need to remove only the 4 screws on the heatsink to remove it ?
I wonder if this problem was just solved because your cpu is actually touching the heatsink now. I dont know why there's such a gap between the heat sink and the cpu
I'm thinking to buy this base model macbook air for cse engineering should I go for it Or not??
My only available thermal pad is the gp extreme can I use that instead of the grizzly?
i really wanna try it.. but im scared ill destroy my pc, its completly maxed out at 16gb of ram and i7 so i really really dont wanna break it
thanks for showing your serial number brotha
Apakah orang Indonesia ? Mau tanya itu kan di situ jd salfok ada Anstud sama XCode, buat programming gmn kak ? Dan pernah pakai blender3D di MBA ini ?
Having a narrator would have helped !
Hey, thanks for the video. What screws are on that dark heat sink on top of the cpu?
t4
What size of the thermal pad that you use?
Hey man do you think its still worth buying this machine?
Great keyboard, great retina screen, great trackpad. Not a gaming machine, but mine is snappy and stays quite most of the time. I love my i3 2020 MBA !
with the thermal pad on the heatsink you prevent the airflow inside the case? it would have made sense if you used that thermal pad to connect the heatsink to the case
Markus Müller yes indeed I plan to use thermal pad to connect to the case. But this is brand new macbook... I’m still considering whether to peel off the insulator or not.. :D...
@@anjasaja i didnt even know that there is a problem with the i3 modell .. do you have real thermal issues when working/surfing or you just want to play around
damnit that i just bought the i5 modell :D
Markus Müller thermal issues is on i3/i5/i7 model mostly on i5/i7 model of Macbook Air 2020...
I wanted to buy the diy egpu from you..
no entendi muy bien la colocación, el pad se pone doblado o se recorta a la medida del GPU?
Lo doblo pero no se si este bien doblar el thermalpad.
could you do a video without the mod showing temps just doing daily stuff and then the difference with the mod attached.
Stephen Courtney I just can tell you different here. Before mod, temps doing daily stuff around 60-70C, full load 99-100C. After mod, doing daily stuff 40-50C. Full load never exceed 90C.
@@anjasaja i3 model?
Stephen Courtney yes i3 model
Nice.
what screw type did you use
T3 Screw driver (torx)
Music is annoying as crap