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Would placing the air on top of an ice pack temporarily improve performance? For example when needing to render a video? Don’t judge if this is a very stupid q
by andrei_says_ 3y ago
Would placing the air on top of an ice pack temporarily improve performance? For example when needing to render a video?
Don’t judge if this is a very stupid question - about to buy a MacBook Air to substitute an M1 Max for travel.
- mrweiner 3y agoIirc, an issue with this and e.g putting it in the fridge is potential for condensation. Probably worth looking into before putting your machine on ice.
- Turj48tj 3y agoNot really, thermal conductivity between CPU and outer layer is not best. M1 is OKish, M2 are really bad.
- MBCook 3y agoI think I saw that they added little standoffs on the M3 between the case and the cooling mechanism to help prevent the case from coming into contact and getting too hot.
- droopyEyelids 3y agoSort of. The problem is that the chip is what needs to be cooled, and that is separated from the ice pack by a thermal pad and the laptop case. both of those are way less efficient than something that cools the chip directly
- smodo 3y agoYes. The aluminum chassis is basically a heat sink. The underside of the M1 Air heats up when the soc is under load. Cooling that spot will help cool the soc.
- rhinoceraptor 3y agoIf the chassis were a heat sink, it would be a serious burn risk.
- richardwhiuk 3y agoThat's basically why it throttles.
- MBCook 3y agoIt’s not directly connected to the CPU, but it clearly gets quite hot. Removing that heat should be beneficial either way.