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[crsandus]

Anyone ever used a laptop cooling fan or pad? Can you tell me how effective they are? My current laptop's internal fan has been broken for months and it's been torture. It overheats with the slightest bit of multitasking (using Word and listening to music at the same time using results in chopping sound and laggy text input).

Assuming the answer to question 1 is "yes"; do you need a specific type of pad/cooler for each brand of laptop? Anyone know of a good place to find pads/coolers?

[blade]

[pintosaur]

i used a vantec one awhile back for my dell inspiron. it felt pretty cheap but it worked pretty well for over a year. my laptop's internal fan rarely switched on high after whereas before, it would switch on high after like 20 minutes. after a year of using it the cooler, the laptop's internal fan would start turning on high more often but the cooler still did its job ok.

my girlfriend is using a zalman cooler which is made of metal. its pretty heavy and definitely not that mobile, but it bring her idle cpu temp (according to speedfan) to about 40 when before it would be at able 50 at idle.

you can find these almost anywhere in yongsan. i've heard that some coolers work better with certain laptop brands since the cpu placement differs for different laptops, but in general, the design of laptop coolers doesn't change much. they just blow cool air straight up into the middle of the laptop

[crsandus]

[pkang0202]

The internal Laptop fan does its job in cooling the processor, but it does nothing to cool the other internal components (RAM, GPU heatsink, Hard Drives, Motherboard, etc...). All of which generate a significant amount of heat.

My friend's VAIO laptop used to get EXTREMELY hot. I mean, you couldn't even touch your hand to the bottom of the thing for more than 3 seconds before it was too painful.

Like all things computer related, not all laptop cooling fans are created equal. Do some research.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-3121_7-6566053.html

1. How much air does it move?
2. How loud is it?
3. How is it powered?
4. How big is it?

If its powered via USB, does it provide extra USB ports? Is it louder than a 747 at take off? Does your room mate farting in the next room move more air than the cooler?

A laptop fan is definitely a nice accessory, especially for those big, desktop replacement laptops that are on 24/7. The key is to buy the right kind.

OP, there are alot of different brands out there. If I were you, I'd do some more research online, find the "design" that is the most effective, and go buy a laptop cooler thats the closest to what you need. You may not find Antec, but you may be able to find some other domestic brand that is the exact same styling and functionality.

[guava]

I recommend Notepal by Cooler Master.

It has multiple usb outlets, is quiet, light, slim and has no sharp edges, unlike other ones I compared it with when I got it at Yongsan.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/

The one in the website is a newer model and looks "cooler" than mine, but mine is "cool" enough.

While you're at Yongsan find a place to replace your notebook's fan.

[ttompatz]