Want to make an XBOX 360 laptop

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:33 pm

Crispy wrote:SOrry about my earlier post, i kust think that building something to sell defeats the enjoyment of modding.
Moving on, you can get additives for the water so it is non-conductive i believe.

There's also non-conductive fluid you can buy for custom liquid cooling projects.

Crispy · Post by **Crispy** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:18 pm

jjhammerstein wrote:
Crispy wrote:SOrry about my earlier post, i kust think that building something to sell defeats the enjoyment of modding.
Moving on, you can get additives for the water so it is non-conductive i believe.
There's also non-conductive fluid you can buy for custom liquid cooling projects.

Yeah, thats proberbly what i've seen, havent really look at water cooling

aj23 · Post by **aj23** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:02 pm

Yes I understand that this is not a get rich quick business. That isn't why I want to do this though. I have already given my reasons and as I said, if I do sell it, it would be to invest into another project.

As for watercooling, I have no idea what exactly I would need to use for this. I could get a nice kit for a PC, but I'm sure the Xbox would need a much less powerful setup than what I would put together.

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:43 pm

aj23 wrote:As for watercooling, I have no idea what exactly I would need to use for this. I could get a nice kit for a PC, but I'm sure the Xbox would need a much less powerful setup than what I would put together.

http://benheck.com/xbox-360-laptop-original
He does it in there.
Check it out.

aj23 · Post by **aj23** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:40 pm

That watercooling setup is pretty insane. Thanks for the link there. Alright, well now I'm strongly thinking about watercooling it as it was something I wanted to do on my computer, and after seeing those pics, I can move on to this project with it. But one thing, will watercooling use more space than air cooling? If so, I think I'll drop the idea because space is big for me right now, but if it's going to take less space I will most likely do it.

Another thing I have on my mind is the design, but I don't want to discuss that till I ge the internals down.

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:33 am

I think it decreases vertical space, but takes up more volume for the tank and pump and everything.

Since you make everything but the pump and fins yourself, it's pretty flixible, you can fit it wherever.

aj23 · Post by **aj23** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:40 pm

Alright, I'll look into it more.
Anyone have answers to the other questions, or any tips still? I'm hoping to have all the parts by the 20th.

guitarman_715 · Post by **guitarman_715** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:13 am

Water cooling is a good option, but I made mine work without water cooling, saves a lot of space. Check out my thread to see how I done it.

aj23 · Post by **aj23** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:15 am

Yea I saw your thread, that's a pretty nice laptop you made there! I kind of want water just to add more to the project, and so that there is a less of a chance it will rrod or overheat.

The one thing I still can't find is a good 17" LCD monitor. Is it possible for me to get just the screen, like a laptop lcd instead of a desktop one? It's hard for me to even find a 17" wide screen here in Toronto.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:54 am

To use a laptop screen, you'll need a separate controller board, which is neither easy to find or cheap. Couldn't you just order a screen online?

aj23 · Post by **aj23** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:12 pm

vskid wrote:To use a laptop screen, you'll need a separate controller board, which is neither easy to find or cheap. Couldn't you just order a screen online?

Yea, I could, but I'm still finding trouble finding anything reasonably priced that will ship to me over here.

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:12 pm

The problem is, by the time you have both the laptop LCD and the controller board for it, you will have spent more than you would if you bought a standalone LCD screen in the first place.

aj23 wrote:The one thing I still can't find is a good 17" LCD monitor.

Take your pick:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... CD-Monitor&

aj23 · Post by **aj23** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:28 pm

Thank you, sir.

The choice is between the following three, though not sure which one yet.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... &CatId=167
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... &CatId=167
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... &CatId=167

I'd prefer to use a monitor that others have used, just in case I need some help in doing something.

Also, when I go out to get this, I'll pick up some tools. What wattage soldering and desoldering irons should I get?

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:36 pm

It took me a long time, but after searching craig's list I got a 17" LCD screen for $30.

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:37 pm

Go with this one: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... &CatId=167