Notebook cooling with a kick

[br33zi]

Hi am currently looking for a legit well built and high fan rpm that isn't to noisy notebook cooler pad.

( like a industrial model )

I like this one but I want one well built and most effective.. ( to cool my dell xps m1530 )

I was checking this notebook cooler out:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997410&cm_re=notebook_cooler-_-34-997-410-_-Product

Any you guys got any solutions. =)

* also my xps screen size is 17" *

thanks,
Marc

 

[orestesdd]

I am also looking for a 18" laptop cooling, and I am considering this one at amazon:

Cooler Master Storm SF 19 17" Laptop Cooler with USB 2.0 (SGA-4000-KKNF1)

I am doing this because today I just got delivered a new Toshiba laptop with the following specs:

Satellite P770-BT4G22 Laptop

and I am afraid this laptop sit too flat on my desk and its airflow may not be optimal when playing games for 2-3 hours in a row. Does anyone has other recommendations?

Sorry for taking this thread to post this, but we may get some opinions here.

 

[br33zi]

No its ok orestesdd.. notebooks can get very hot
because of the size of the exaust fan even if the computer is new. * I think *
I bought this Targus 30 doller dual fan chill mat from staples today,
My system on idle with this high heat in Mass summertime would get pretty hot.
I would play games like starcraft 1 and it would get very very hot..almost
till you think it can melt the notebook =/..
but any ways I installed this Targus chill mat and not running games
or any programs it went from really warm/hot to like barely warm almost
cold to the touch.

Also when I play games its not melting hot just really really warm slightly hot.

I am looking like you orestesdd for something better with a " kick "
to bring my note book temp more down in games instead of a little.

 

[orestesdd]

No its ok orestesdd.. notebooks can get very hot
because of the size of the exaust fan even if the computer is new. * I think *
I bought this Targus 30 doller dual fan chill mat from staples today,
My system on idle with this high heat in Mass summertime would get pretty hot.
I would play games like starcraft 1 and it would get very very hot..almost
till you think it can melt the notebook =/..
but any ways I installed this Targus chill mat and not running games
or any programs it went from really warm/hot to like barely warm almost
cold to the touch.

Also when I play games its not melting hot just really really warm slightly hot.

I am looking like you orestesdd for something better with a " kick "
to bring my note book temp more down in games instead of a little.

Thanks for your comments. I just got the laptop today and here it is not very hot during summer. However, since I am planning to play games with this new laptop, I am concerned about the heat that the CPU and GPU may yield. My prior laptop was not sitting flat on my desk, and it had a better airflow even though I was not using it for gaming, but I could leave it on for hours without a problem. This new laptop I mentioned is sitting almost flat on my desk, and even though I have yet to use it (I had to come to work after I got the laptop package), I am sure it may get hot. This is the reason I want to prevent damaging this new laptop before I put it through its paces.

I am hoping other people read this thread. I am also considering this laptop cooler:

ZALMAN Notebook Cooler Model ZM-NC2000 Black

but I don't know which one I would buy. I cannot afford more than $60 USD, for I already spent a bunch on my new laptop.

 

[orestesdd]

Btw, let me know what you finally get, and I will do the same. I ran my new laptop for a few hours (no games), and I didn't notice much heat coming from it.

 

[br33zi]

Hey man go Zalman!
I just got this a week ago..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834994226&Tpk=zalman%203000u

Just reading at hardocp.com and browsing notebook coolers at newegg this one really seemed well built to me.

 

[br33zi]

*Also my core 2 duo idles at 41 degrees celcius now at night verses no notebook cooler being very hot..
Under load playing starcraft 1 the hottest its got with this zalman notebook cooler is 61degrees celcius.
very happy