He used a blower fan and a plastic bag cut up as a funnel directing the air to the SP3 intake, worked great. Pics are in that thread.
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I think my blue ice pack idea would work better
When you figure out the condensation problem, let me knowI think my blue ice pack idea would work better
The benefit isn't from peak framerate or even a faster 3DMark score, it is that it doesn't throttle so heavily with the additional cooler attached, so you get to keep the same initial much better performance without the severe lag that comes when the GPU drops to 598mhz as MS has it setup now.
Basically, it enables the SP3 to perform like the SP2.
graye
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I took a shot with my Thermal Imaging camera...
http://www.surfaceforums.net/threads/thermal-imaging-map-of-i7-based-surface-pro-3.10085/#post-72815
http://www.surfaceforums.net/threads/thermal-imaging-map-of-i7-based-surface-pro-3.10085/#post-72815
Seneleron
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Yea, but who is going to do this consistently in a real world situation? Ok, you can boost benchmark scores, but are you really going to carry all this stuff with you to squeeze out say 3-5 FPS in diablo 3 when you're out of town on business?
Again, don't get me wrong. . I'm a computer enthusiast and a slightly more than casual overclocker. Extra performance is a hobby, but it's got to be a reasonable performance gain and it's got to be something sustainable in all product applications.
I've REALLY got to try this this weekend tho
You didn't understand what I said at all...Yea, but who is going to do this consistently in a real world situation? Ok, you can boost benchmark scores, but are you really going to carry all this stuff with you to squeeze out say 3-5 FPS in diablo 3 when you're out of town on business?
Again, don't get me wrong. . I'm a computer enthusiast and a slightly more than casual overclocker. Extra performance is a hobby, but it's got to be a reasonable performance gain and it's got to be something sustainable in all product applications.
I've REALLY got to try this this weekend tho
This makes the difference of many games simply being playable or not... it has nothing to do with gaining the 3-5fps you keep referring to. It's the difference of actually being able to play a game smoothly or not. The problem with the SP3 is that it initially for a short period plays games great, but then stutters like crazy ruining the experience once it starts to throttle. What the mod proved was that it simply allowed the SP3 to remain at it's initial performance level without the severe throttling.
So, to answer your question, no, for 3-5fps in Diablo I wouldn't bother, but with the horrible throttling the SP3 suffers stock, would I bother to clip on a USB powered 5V blower fan that snaps on top of my SP3 and allows me to actually play all the games the SP2 can play enjoyably? Heck YEAH!
Not quite, see the link posted above, it shows a picture of where the air intake is located... His picture is a very fast and crude example, but clearly shows significant improvements.
Im on Tapatalk. Where is the image? I don't see it
