The Turbo Charged Laptop. Literally.

[@Pyromaster_]

Alex+Linus are my favorite chaos combo of jank

[@zifjonderuijter3329]

hewwo derg

[@couryswan2448]

Yo it ain't jank if it runs at least once, then it's a prototype.

[@jessiethedude]

If it’s jank but it works, it isn’t jank

[@NiTeHaWKnz]

You know it's going to be jank AF if Alex is involved 😂😂😂😂

[@jessiethedude]

@@NiTeHaWKnz🙌🙌

[@MajorMokoto]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1251">20:51</a> Alex will be storing the intercooler in the front bumper of his car till it is needed for something else...

[@Bralkor]

@@MajorMokoto same for that golf r turbo in the beginning ;)

[@dkizilkaya6839]

@@Bralkor Oh whas that an IS38? Missed that haha

[@SlyLix]

Oops what a coincidence 😂

[@j0sh85]

@@Bralkor linus is still wondering why he ordered fuel injectors for this video

[@LukeTheMano]

LTT x MCM collab coming right up😂

[@Ghosty2k77]

This is why it's called msi "after burner"

[@stardust_sonic]

This is why it's called "multiple serious issues"

[@lucasbishop3409]

after burners are for rockets and they ignite excess liquid fuel soooo no

[@blackout19]

@@lucasbishop3409 Afterburners are for jet engines and inject additional fuel into the exhaust flow

[@kevinsrw]

@@blackout19 Afterburners are what happens when you eat too much spicy stuff

[@jacobgames3412]

​@@stardust_sonic😂😂😂

[@zacplumridge3833]

I don’t care if this video came about as a way for Alex to upgrade his golf, it’s such a hilarious premise and I can’t get enough. Still waiting for the next episode of sketchy heatsinks btw.

[@jamescruz8678]

@@zacplumridge3833 Next time he writes a video he's somehow gonna involve coilovers. 🤣

[@icelightning12]

Okay. Now give it nos

[@Matthew-ib5qq]

@@icelightning12or ls swap ahahhaaha

[@purplewastaken]

can i have nitrus

[@Venus1k00]

Give it galaxy gas lmao

[@owlic227]

yes

[@MiGujack3]

GIVE IT METH(anol)

[@fawaz908]

You can avoid the heat issue easily by utilizing the Venturi effect, basically using compressed air perpendicular to the exhaust of the laptop so it sucks air rather than pushing it , or simply make a connection from the exhaust of the laptop to the inlet of the turbo

[@SomeonesOtherGuy]

This is a good idea and I hope they address it!

[@rompemord1]

Its a good idea, hope it does not create too much of a low pressure tho, as low pressure (low density) air cools less.

[@Bogeyatyour6YT]

Depending on the negative pressure, the fan in the laptop might get f'd or run so fast that it will melt.

[@BrianG61UK]

But you can only suck up to 1 atmosphere suction. You can blow with many atmospheres of pressure. Therefore blowing can get much higher airflow.

[@xani666]

That wastes most of the power. The solution is just to use intercooler

[@Poylo]

linus oil up

[@Xyro76]

Bro wtf 💀

[@nostalgia5269]

AYE YO 😂

[@mtbwithjure7809]

Oil up and make a community meeting💀

[@justacollegestudent5147]

Can someone please explain the joke?

[@nick6990]

WTF

[@jadenowen9083]

Id love to see a part two where they get a full car engine on a stand and use its exaust to turn a real turbo. Maby use the alternator to power the PC. Gassoline powered and cooled gaming pc

[@MarcoTedaldi]

This Idea must be voted up!!

[@bluetoes591]

@tunezilla is across the street and they currently have two dynos.

[@MiGujack3]

too hot

[@sjargo11]

Still quieter than your average server room

[@KrIsT019]

@@sjargo11 quieter than my ps4

[@oplkfdhgk]

still quieter than average cs2 teammates pc. 😀

[@wossle73]

@@KrIsT019 HaHaHa! If you think the PS4 sounds like That😉 Then the Original PS3 must have Been "The Friggen Space Shuttle"🤣

[@srirangarajnc]

I had used a motorcycle air filter running through a strong aquarium air pump blowing air on my AMD processor back in 2013, albeit not that much pressure as you experienced, yet it was constant flow of air without worrying about the dust outside the enclosure... i was young and exploring... and loved the experimentation... all my friends thought i was crazy... Glad to see it being replicated in a larger scale now!

[@nevmiku]

@@srirangarajnc Bro got vindicated 11 years later lol "Crazy? I was crazy once. But Who's crazy now? You are! You thought I was crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once."

[@stylinsandwich]

Bro how much did the CPUs back then even draw?

[@iamtimsson]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="60">1:00</a> missed opportunity for a mo powa babeh

[@shalomzacharyroy1933]

@@iamtimsson MO POWA BABYYYY *lightning strike*

[@MiGujack3]

I prefer FUUUUULLLL PULLL

[@MaskRobloxOfficial]

I miss the old donut media, especially James.

[@djsercy5879]

I'm pretty sure that's trademarked

[@beeeennnnnnn]

aaaaa MO POWA BABY!

[@shamzpace5497]

Sooo Alex needed a new turbo for his golf and got linus to buy it as a business expense ? 🤣🤣

[@Metal_Maxine]

Well, in the second Weird Ali Express Items video, he managed to buy a rgb lighting kit for a Volkswagen Golf "what is more computer than rgb"

[@claudiobizama5603]

Tax write off, that means it's free rite guise

[@kawaiidj_]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="451">7:31</a> THATS WILD HAHA WOWW

[@AfonsodelCB]

took a while to process what he said xD

[@sohailu8058]

💀💀💀

[@anonymoususerinterface]

YEAH, I CANT STOP LAUGHING

[@ippa9629]

Nah he was Junkrat

[@tippyhatter]

This is exactly the sort of content that I expect from LTT. I love it.

[@wrth]

Interesting and somewhat important note on compressor surge: ON-THROTTLE surge is VERY BAD! That's when the turbo is actively trying to compress against air that is rushing back into the compressor housing and causes catastrophic damage if done for too long. OFF-THROTTLE surge as shown in the video is still not good on the bearing but it's significantly better than on-throttle. This is because the exhaust is not forcing the compressor to spin. Some cars had off-throttle surge from factory i.e., Mitsubishi Evos. You can run off throttle surge for many years and your turbo will be fine, most likely your turbo will eventually fail due to other factors such as oil starvation (unfortunately from experience).

[@mcgherkinstudios]

Yup done many years of track abuse with no BOV at all and no blown turbos as a result.

[@JHulce]

turbo diesel pickup trucks sometimes don't have BOVs either. and diesels run on much higher boost pressures than gas engines.

[@wrth]

@@mcgherkinstudios Glad to see others with experience. Too much fear mongering online. Just enjoy the beautiful noise between shifts

[@sxechan]

All of Australia and a good majority of Japanese guys love having no BOV. We love dose pipes! Thanks for not adding to the fear mongering

[@DaxtonAnderson]

I honestly thought this was going to be the Mighty Car Mods collab 😂😂 🎶My laptop goes PSHH PSHH🎶

[@ErrorTH]

Yeh.. If this is not it than what the hell did they prepare for us

[@dongordon2754]

I think they're doing more work on the car they painted purple and put a bunch of other stuff on. Plouffe's civic/accord if I remember correctly.

[@meaninglesskibble]

My mind went straight to turbo yoda. I expected him in the background working while Marty said - 'with this new bigger Garrett turbo I think we'll get a lot more boost'

[@klaik30]

Those rocks at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="801">13:21</a> literally look like CGI. I was finding it difficult to get a feel of how hard that thing blows air. Rocks moving that way cleared it up very fast👍

[@CraftComputing]

....what have you done???? 😀

[@TinchoX]

Created a monstrosity 😊

[@Krutonium]

@@TinchoX *Crafted

[@Vengfulpotato]

The only computer to actually have horsepower

[@yannick7049]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="264">4:24</a> "Well we haven't had other things that actively heat themselves up that we've tried to cool a computer with before." Sir. You once tried to cool a computer with a fire.

[@Krutonium]

In fairness I'm pretty sure they succeeded.

[@m0sifer]

i'm so glad the writers have their "thing". Jake being networking, Alex being absolute chaos, etc. It's great fun because you start to get excited to see their specific brand of LTT episode.

[@r6scrubs126]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="535">8:55</a> that's a common myth about having no blow off valve. In reality myself and loads of other people run without blow off valves for years on various cars and have never ever had any damage to turbos. It can actually improve throttle response when you get back on throttle because you didn't just dump all of the already compressed air out of the system

[@boostaddict_]

Correct. Compressor surge is only really an issue if it's happening under load for a sustained period, meaning the pressure ratio and flow rate is too high for the engine and the boost is flowing back through the compressor wheel causing some really violent shock load.

[@AirG]

Ayooooo new vid! Excited for a turbo charged laptop, wonder if you can do an "engine" swapped motherboard in a laptop

[@carltonleboss]

Surely the CPU would be the engine of a PC?

[@shadow105720]

@carltonleboss but you need the ecu and wiring for the new engine which would be the motherboard around it. Usually you put in the transmission that matches the new engine so that could be the gpu. This is laptops so they're all one unit anyway. You could theoretically go from say a 12400 to 12700 on the same motherboard but that's not as much fun.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

It would be fun to slap something like 14900k into this laptop. Normally 14900k would get way too hot but with a cooling solution like this, it might be fine. However, modern laptops often have soldered CPU instead of using a socket which makes replacing the CPU next to impossible.

[@pistol0grip0pump]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="640">10:40</a> - " Look ma! it's an air powered PLA claymore!" 😂 *I kid folks don't get your knickers in a twist*

[@alexandervanslooten5016]

Linus: "Hey, my laptop feels a bit sluggish today." Alex: "Hold my turbo." Literal Turbo Charged Redmagic Titan 16 Pro: "I am inevitable"

[@Jalopymedia]

this is the most Car guy meets computer guy shit i have ever seen.

[@VaraNiN]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="48">00:48</a> The blurbs are back!! ❤❤

[@IvanBeatzBorn808]

😊😊😊😊

[@eristheslayer]

Love Alex's Edison Motors hat! Theyre doing super cool work in diesel electric trucks

[@RandoWisLuL]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="491">8:11</a> just note, this depends on your setup. People do this on purpose quite a bit to make this sound. Buses in my area don't have blow off valves so its a very low tone TU-TU-TU-TU sound. Some people would even argue that if you do it right, it doesn't hurt the turbo. I dont necessarily align with those views, but still.

[@martux6815]

in low buget rally cars a lot of times they will remove the blow off valve to mantain a bit of boost when you let out the gas

[@mtgayrek]

Now we're definitely gonna need a sequel where the whole thing gets installed inside a desktop and the turbo fires automatically when the GPU gets hot enough.

[@Glitchedpumpkin]

"DO NOT BLOCK HOLES" "hehehe were going to have a lot of fun"

[@Jackoe69]

@@Glitchedpumpkin so random and quirky 🤪

[@AngelaQuick-p9l]

Was hoping this would be the Hasport or Mcm collab videos. Still waiting for the gaming van to have awd and turbo k series

[@leonro]

They'll first have to fix the van (5:13), though I suppose it also deserves an upgrade for being a good van.

[@Julian31NLD]

Awesome to see this product on the channel! I know an early investor of this company. He had 2 of those installed in his v8 Maserati Granturismo which I had to remove when he sold the car. Two of these turbos were made to fit in a custom carbon piece attached to the airfilter box.

[@TheRogueBro]

This is such a dumb product... I hope they aren't expecting a ROI.

[@Henry.25]

Alex you sly dog. I'm sure this turbo and intercooler will mysteriously appear in your Golf after this video. 😂😂😂😂😂 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="119">1:59</a> Technically neither, this is a Procharger, in practice, nobody cares.

[@LtBlackFire]

Knowing Alex, that's probably a standard everyday dream. Also evil laugh at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="32">0:32</a>

[@astra200]

My ranked teammates' microphone:

[@danwhite3224]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="268">4:28</a> "We haven't had other things that actively heat themselves up that we've tried to cool a computer with" Uhh Alex are you forgetting about the numerous Peltier coolers that you've used?

[@RandomTheories]

let alone flame cooled PC with Hacksmith

[@d0garg]

You nuts, should have just bought a leaf blower!!! 👍🏻🤣

[@amanyouel_e24]

I guess turbo lag is a thing now on PCs

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Electric turbo lag is probably 20 ms instead of seconds you can get with typical heat based turbos.

[@friskydingo5370]

As much as I love my turbo, I like to keep them on my car and vacuum chamber. Personally, CVD diamonds would he cheaper and probably a better result with a simpler fan that dose not require insane amounts of power. 😆

[@andreasksasse]

Linus walking around with that thing gave me 90s infomercial vibes...

[@L0CKW0OD]

i dont know how but alex just tops everything he has done every time it just gets crazier

[@user-lz5vh9bb5w]

I think whole room watercooling in the old house definitely counts as the most stupid thing you guys have ever done... :P Also very funny.

[@toothlessblue]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1323">22:03</a> Safety briefing due to danger surrounding high RPM metal fans <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1342">22:22</a> Hovering hands dangerously close to high RPM metal fans

[@RichHomiePanda]

Linus Car Tips would be an OP channel

[@Thumper68]

No it wouldn’t he jumped from an electric turbo spinning for 1/4 second

[@soejrd24978]

Lol I loved that explosion at the start, loved the unhinged intro

[@carfo]

i love how this is the most impractical thing ever but is still entertaining to watch

[@yedlurisriram9352]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="167">2:47</a> he got used to Linu dropping things and he is ready to catch before the event is getting in to existence😅😂😂

[@audiotonic]

Linus is getting more unhinged by the day and I love it !!

[@jubuttib]

Good on Alex for putting the disclaimer in! A turbo has to have a turbine somewhere, this is just an electrically run compressor, a form of supercharger. There are electric turbos, but those have all the normal turbo bits plus an additional electric motor, which can do things like help spool up the turbo at low rpm to fill in before the exhaust flow is high enough, keep the turbo spooled when off throttle to reduce lag, and generate electricity by using the turbo as a generator when there's excessive exhaust flow (instead of using something like a blowoff valve etc. to limit the pressure).

[@AndreiKucharavy]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="52">0:52</a> - glad to hear MCM let you use their blow-off valve noise

[@SpikeKastleman]

It's not theirs. That sound has been used and talked about for a lot longer than MCM has used it.

[@JPF1077]

I can't believe they missed the perfect opportunity to edit in the Home Improvement Tim the tool man Taylor more power grunt.

[@braf7349]

*tries using voice chat in-game* Everyone else: "Are you gaming at an airport or something!?"

[@YoSomePerson]

Linus <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1325">22:05</a> -> Security Warning Linus <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1345">22:25</a> -> Ignoring exactly that Security Warning.

[@Get-Native]

Sim racers - heavy breathing 😂

[@TheGameBench]

Plenty of cars in the 80's and early 90's were running around with turbos and no diverter valve and the turbo life expectancy was fine. Compressor surge isn't all that damaging on lower boost applications. If your car is running under 20 PSI... it's not really going to damage the turbo and should only ever happen when you close the throttle. I had a car running the stock turbo setup without a diverter valve. It was pushing 14 to 15 PSI and had close to 160,000 miles on the original Garrett T03 and was still going strong. Would have lasted longer if some dumbass in a Nissan Pathfinder didn't pull out in front of me while I was going 55 MPH at an intersection. Now, if you're running 30 PSI... that is a different story. Granted, you should know the difference if you're running that kind of setup. Where compressor surge becomes really bad is if you experience it under WOT. This can happen if the turbo is forcing in more air than the engine can take. In this instance a DV isn't going to help you anyways, and the fault is on you for not matching the turbo to your engine displacement. People tend to exaggerate how bad compressor surge is. It can be very bad, but it can also be negligible.

[@emilowhicicornetto9105]

who remember that movie with turbo the snail? is it just me?

[@ChimsThoughts]

that was a good kid movie

[@pistol0grip0pump]

Oooh, what about integrating the chiller into this also? lmao Also I love that Alex is fully embracing his Tim The Toolman Tayor " MORE POWAH!" Arch 😂🤣

[@Gamingandblaming2023]

"Speed focuses the mind. It cuts through the fog of drab everyday living and keeps us on our toes. Speed works. Speed saves lives. Speed is good. And we should have more of it, not less." -Knowledgeable British Man

[@MrLink2424]

Love the content! One small tip, the honeywell lazerlight earplugs must be inserterd further in to the earcanal to do enough noiceblocking <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="32">0:32</a>

[@cookiedestroyer]

Now supercharge it using the fans to spin it 😂😂😂

[@QuinnKallisti]

I am fairly certain by definition that a supercharger must be directly linked to the crank, and therefore inherently linked to the RPM of the motor. Rather than to the amount of exhaust gas partitioned through the turbo. This device can be spooled at any time, at any amount via electricity, so IMO Electric Turbocharger seems like the correct nomenclature Also yes Linus, reducing the diameter of a pipe transferring fluid, reduces the flow rate. This works the same in rifle cartridges, plumbing, and in fact crowds moving in tunnels.

[@mcgherkinstudios]

Technically a supercharger is a device which compresses the intake charge to above atmospheric pressure. The means by which it’s driven isn’t actually applicable. A turbocharger is, to use its full name, a turbosupercharger, a supercharger driven by a turbine. However it’s generally accepted that a turbocharger is driven by exhaust gas and a supercharger is driven by *something else* be it mechanical or electrical means.

[@IslayAnderson]

POV you drive a golf once: "and now I have an engine code to clear". VAG cars should come from the factory with a old scanner

[@jongmassey]

Srsly? I've cumulatively done over 600k miles across three VAG cars and have never had an engine code

[@BelviGER]

I love the unhinged cooling videos Watercooling via sink still is in my top 3 videos

[@silverzelricc8083]

that sequence of intro.🤣😂

[@hardforeveryone118]

This is crazy, my 2 favorite things ( and my most knowledgeable ) combined in 1 video. Cars ( specifically turbocharged cars ) and pcs

[@Ergolaos]

Linus casually building a laptop with an exhaust system

[@WaterWiggly]

I love Alex's vibe on all the videos. I learned something about turbos today, thanks

[@SinbaGaming]

BABE WAKE UP LINUS IS DOING THE TURBO CHARGED LAPTOP!

[@digginthrutime]

Linus taping all the power supplies to his chest and arm after getting explained that the back flow could send voltage backwards is insane LOL

[@EnderKnight-7B3299]

answer linus i love you

[@Pigeonsaregreat1]

You are my favorite channel to watch. Keep it up

[@auckwads8169]

Technically electronic supercharged but funny af still. Well done

[@qsttheduck4971]

Ye they mentioned that

[@milkdrinker7]

But also, Turbomachinery refers to machinery that transfers energy between a rotor and a fluid, so centrifugal compressors can count as "turbo" without actually including a turbine.

[@SollowP]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="265">4:25</a> Are we forgetting the times you've tried to use a peltier device in order to cool a CPU? Also. "I heard you like cooling, so we gave your cooling fan a cooling fan."

[@m0n0t0n]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="112">1:52</a> a 20 Hp increase from turbocharging an engine is pretty pathetic. And the fact that it can only boost for 1 second and then has to recharge for 10 seconds makes this product hilariously bad and useless. It also cost almost 3k so theres that. This honestly feels like a scam and you shouldnt promote this stuff. I thought Alex would know better as a Car person

[@DannyDan2k13]

I was thinking the same, I can't say I'm all that familiar with electric turbo charger brands but I've never heard of these guys. I'm also not sure why they made such a big deal about buying something proper when this is the exact scenario when an ebay part woulda been absolutely fine

[@MiGujack3]

CleetusMcFarland dudes put two on a Cobalt and they did 100 whp with two. It was 6 psi. Same exact turbos as the video. Yeah, it's mid. However if you want a better example, the Audi SQ7 TDI uses an electric turbo and there's a custom VW Corrado pushing serious power with those Audi turbos.

[@m0n0t0n]

@@MiGujack3 I wouldn’t even call this mid. You’ll probably have a much better experience buying a turbo kit from eBay

[@aziouss2863]

It look linus like 6 minutes before he went "flesh is for the weak" bull cyborg with that thing! A man after my own heart! Also Alex is demonstrating some incredible knowledge and foresight about turbo! Especially the part i did not think of... How it suddenly become a generator!

[@iliketurtles50000]

This video feels like I've travelled a few years back lol

[@Sam-zz9bi]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="445">7:25</a> is crazy lmao

[@TaranAadarsh]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="269">4:29</a> Did you guys forget the propane cooling you guys did with the guys at Hacksmith?

[@mrgamingpanda16]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="820">13:40</a> linus accidently giving the finger to everyone after making it in the trash can is hilarious

[@djjc9782]

"Funky Lettuce"? Now THERE'S a euphemism....

[@Metal_Maxine]

It's BC - they don't really need the euphemisms

[@aw15czhHe15cZ]

I love the wacky videos, please dont stop.

[@ibrahimnauman5600]

these are the best ltt vids frfr

[@Envinix]

I love Questionable engineering with Alex. He is my favorite.

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="122">2:02</a> technically the Highest Airflow Ever PC video from like 7, 8 years ago was the first PC with a SuperCharger, we can call this a turbocharger <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1620">27:00</a> yeah that one

[@vholtz_5853]

first time in a while that ive watched a video from ltt and left asking why just why and im loving it

[@TheJB2D]

The "Do it, you cowards" at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="696">11:36</a> - coming from The Boss..... on camera..... is why I love you crazy, maple syrup sucking, bastards & will watch you & all your channels till the day I fucking die. The King is dead! LONG LIVE LINUS!!!!!

[@technikschaf1574]

This combo is just as awesome as this video. Just innocent fun which could theoretically be actually usefull. Love it. But I honestly expected Linus to yeet that poor laptop across the room when he tried to close the lid. And god damned, Alex was right. you demonstrating what this chassis can withstand worked better than any add ever could. I want one.

[@jamesdavis2359]

You're blocking the holes with that tape! lol

[@m6000q]

Was thinking the same

[@BlakieTT]

Hahahaha, LOVE the Alex PERSONALITY now! 😍 "IT CAME TO ME, IN A DREAM!" 😂.

[@Gastell0]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="750">12:30</a> - I like that you installed the second temperature sensor on the motor

[@jedimonkeystud8726]

This is an incredibly small compliment but cutting out the small bit of silence on the into theme song makes a big difference! Good stuff

[@boeeats4889]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="767">12:47</a> This could be an origin story for super villain in a comic book. Uses a giant leaf blower to rob banks and blows cops cars at spiderman.😂

[@kevinX3D]

every video with alex is legendary. Its fun, crazy but still informative. amazing

[@engineer_pirate_hunter]

Electric turbo = fan

[@pav9978]

Funky Lettuce, nice. ahhh, the stoner humor :) love it.

[@Metal_Maxine]

Glad I'm not the only person who twigged. I'm not sure Linus did, tho.

[@wardy1337]

i like it when computer guyhs get into cars. so much to learn and a very big world in automotive!, also compressor surge wont damage your turbo, we make everything "dose" in australia that we can; Love how alex has swindled his work into upgrading his golf from the parts after a video is done

[@tankionlinemarkos]

Cool beans, although I'd love to see some sort of interface from the computer temperatures auto activating the turbocharger, maybe through a relay or something, when the temp reaches above 70c for example!

[@cedricklanteigne]

Alex getting that upgrade for the low is the best part imo lol

[@carsonj4031]

really cool to see the intercooler on the thermal camera. When people are tuning their turbocharged cars on a dyno you always see people put a big fan on the intercooler and I always wondered if that was effective at reducing the intake charge temps and it looks like that would be a yes.