laptop cooling

shIfty_oc · 10th January 2006, 8:05 PM

any1 here use them and how effective r they?
which 1 would u recommend?
antec?thermaltake?vantec?spire?

imgod22222 · 11th January 2006, 11:43 AM

I take pride in my aircooling. Buy a cooling mat--I got one from Walmart and it lowered temps about 10 degrees. Also, if ya got a free pcmcia slot, a a pcmcia cooler. Its a fan tht takes outside air in. Also, clean out your heatsinks! I learned that the hard way! (I burned my mobo.. thank god it was under warranty!)

maks · 11th January 2006, 1:46 PM

a pcmcia cooler???????????????

I didn't know about those.....

btw, I'm a bit of a notebook noob- so i have a question, what sort of cooling does a notebook have?

thanx

Jaffa_Cree · 14th January 2006, 1:08 PM

A notebook generally has 1 to 2 cooling fans.
1 for the CPU heatsink, and 1 for the GPU heatsink if your notebook has a powerful video card.

I havent used a laptop cooler before but my friend has the Vantec one on his Dell i8600. He said it didnt do much to the actual CPU/GPU/HDD temps (i think it helped by a couple of degrees C) but it did cool down the base of the notebook.
I just raise my notebook a little so that it breaths better.

I personally dont think you need a notebook cooler as the notebook should have a proper cooling design built into it.

imgod22222 · 14th January 2006, 1:27 PM

PCMCIA coolers are a rare breed, possibly extinct, but getting a cooling pad for the bottom is prob the best you can do. It lowered mine about 8C, and guess what! A laptop that is tolerable on your LAP's TOP. As for internal cooling... If you're desperate you can talk about a watercooled laptop, i made a thread for that http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=439867 or instead you can open up everything and add a new thermal paste (I got a dell that has thermal pads on top of my high-powered chips, which are worse than pastes, I think the best you can get, thats still pretty darn cheap, is called Arctic Cool or something like that) As for HDD temps, I've decided to cut a hole in my case to allow passive cooling... Cases are usually metal and metal conducts heat in most cases, and that heat is transferred to my hand which = BURN!!!

Mind tellin us ur laptop make and model? That can help us remedy your problem.

auslagger · 2nd April 2006, 11:20 AM

wots the cheapest cooling pad out there???

also i cant seem to find any pcmia coolers, and those forums that have posts about em, say their incompatible with winxp...

Jaffa_Cree · 2nd April 2006, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auslagger

wots the cheapest cooling pad out there???

also i cant seem to find any pcmia coolers, and those forums that have posts about em, say their incompatible with winxp...

Something like this ...

http://www.pccasegear.com.au/category142_1.htm

lagmaster · 2nd April 2006, 11:41 AM

Well, I have a little laptop that has a fan on the CPU and one to cool the CDROM. (Yes, that;s right, it's a Presario 700.)

Whilst it does help to have a cooling pad, they are often very loud, not all that fun to carry about, and usually have minimal effects. IMHO they are a gimmick.

auslagger · 3rd April 2006, 11:47 AM

there has to be some mods out there to put in extra fans into the laptop...

but ive never seen fans small enough to tuck away inside laptop spaces...

pomdomz · 5th April 2006, 5:51 PM

just browsed the thread, there are some <$50 laptop coolers out there the vantec lapcool 3 and coolermaster notepal to name a few, i've had some very happy customers from both. also check ebay.

littlemaelstrom · 5th April 2006, 8:27 PM

Have you considered undervolting instead? (assuming you're not already overvolting to overclock)

I undervolted my lappy (see sig) using RMClock - temps are down and CPU fan practically never leaves the quietest speed

It is an option, and it's free.

As an idea, my standard max and min EIST settings were 1.34V@1.7GHz and 0.988V@600MHz - I'm now running at 0.988V@1.7GHz and 0.7V@600MHz, and it's completely stable.

(It froze with 0.952@1.7, so had to bump it up a bit)

Gus the Mus · 5th April 2006, 8:32 PM

Anybody know of a laptop cooler that will fit the 9300/9400 Dell 17"?

10th January 2006, 8:05 PM	#1
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11th January 2006, 11:43 AM	#2
imgod22222 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida, America Posts: 668	I take pride in my aircooling. Buy a cooling mat--I got one from Walmart and it lowered temps about 10 degrees. Also, if ya got a free pcmcia slot, a a pcmcia cooler. Its a fan tht takes outside air in. Also, clean out your heatsinks! I learned that the hard way! (I burned my mobo.. thank god it was under warranty!) __________________ There's merit in construction; when it's done with our own hands. There's beauty in destruction; resurrection, another chance. There's a "U" and "I" in union but just an "I" in our beliefs ~Protest the Hero -> Plateful of our Dead

11th January 2006, 1:46 PM	#3
maks Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pussyland :D Posts: 475	a pcmcia cooler??????????????? I didn't know about those..... btw, I'm a bit of a notebook noob- so i have a question, what sort of cooling does a notebook have? thanx __________________ Fender Squire Affinity p-bass, 15W fender rumble, Zoom B2 multi-fx pedal, Russian Big Muff Pi pedal, wah-wah, squier standard special telecaster,roland cube 15x www.muse.mu Do me a favour and listen to my favourite band of all time...

14th January 2006, 1:27 PM	#5
imgod22222 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida, America Posts: 668	PCMCIA coolers are a rare breed, possibly extinct, but getting a cooling pad for the bottom is prob the best you can do. It lowered mine about 8C, and guess what! A laptop that is tolerable on your LAP's TOP. As for internal cooling... If you're desperate you can talk about a watercooled laptop, i made a thread for that http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=439867 or instead you can open up everything and add a new thermal paste (I got a dell that has thermal pads on top of my high-powered chips, which are worse than pastes, I think the best you can get, thats still pretty darn cheap, is called Arctic Cool or something like that) As for HDD temps, I've decided to cut a hole in my case to allow passive cooling... Cases are usually metal and metal conducts heat in most cases, and that heat is transferred to my hand which = BURN!!! Mind tellin us ur laptop make and model? That can help us remedy your problem. __________________ There's merit in construction; when it's done with our own hands. There's beauty in destruction; resurrection, another chance. There's a "U" and "I" in union but just an "I" in our beliefs ~Protest the Hero -> Plateful of our Dead

2nd April 2006, 11:20 AM	#6
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14th January 2006, 1:08 PM	#4
Jaffa_Cree Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,908	A notebook generally has 1 to 2 cooling fans. 1 for the CPU heatsink, and 1 for the GPU heatsink if your notebook has a powerful video card. I havent used a laptop cooler before but my friend has the Vantec one on his Dell i8600. He said it didnt do much to the actual CPU/GPU/HDD temps (i think it helped by a couple of degrees C) but it did cool down the base of the notebook. I just raise my notebook a little so that it breaths better. I personally dont think you need a notebook cooler as the notebook should have a proper cooling design built into it.

2nd April 2006, 11:41 AM	#8
lagmaster Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,006	Well, I have a little laptop that has a fan on the CPU and one to cool the CDROM. (Yes, that;s right, it's a Presario 700.) Whilst it does help to have a cooling pad, they are often very loud, not all that fun to carry about, and usually have minimal effects. IMHO they are a gimmick. __________________ \| Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 3.4Ghz \| Gigabyte P35-S3L \| 2GB OCZ DDR2-800 @ 1062Mhz 5-7-7-20 \| Seagate 2x120GB PATA, 320GB SATA/ Samsung 400GB SATA \| Pioneer 212D SATA DVD \| GeForce 8600GT 256MB \| TruePower II 480W \| Coolermaster Centurion 5 \| Logitech G5 and G15 \| Logitech X-540 5.1 \| Sennheisser HD465 \|

3rd April 2006, 11:47 AM	#9
auslagger Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Carlingford 2118 Posts: 321	there has to be some mods out there to put in extra fans into the laptop... but ive never seen fans small enough to tuck away inside laptop spaces... __________________ Trades Detaps, Trg.doink, Johnbarry, Bodo, agentVX, taztassio, axoimm, placenta, utetopia, dewy, bigal, frag, talking_goat, m’c, dutch wink, zoki_007, scum, jedijezz, loki, gazwerks, bobpaton, mat22, raphly140, povo, maximus, spacecabbage, dd32, lamy, marst4r, noozl, mnemonics, sting3r, mnemonics, RILEYP, xtro, spacefrog, carefree, UB3R, Datsun 1600, VipeRzX, momnobe, Fischbitz, Holdenkicks, Mjollnir ,echo_

5th April 2006, 5:51 PM	#10
pomdomz (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 191	just browsed the thread, there are some <$50 laptop coolers out there the vantec lapcool 3 and coolermaster notepal to name a few, i've had some very happy customers from both. also check ebay.

5th April 2006, 8:27 PM	#11
littlemaelstrom Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Brisbane Posts: 362	Have you considered undervolting instead? (assuming you're not already overvolting to overclock) I undervolted my lappy (see sig) using RMClock - temps are down and CPU fan practically never leaves the quietest speed It is an option, and it's free. As an idea, my standard max and min EIST settings were 1.34V@1.7GHz and 0.988V@600MHz - I'm now running at 0.988V@1.7GHz and 0.7V@600MHz, and it's completely stable. (It froze with 0.952@1.7, so had to bump it up a bit) __________________ Lugging around -> Inspiron 6000 \| 1.7GHz P-M \| 1GB DDR2 \| 80GB 5400rpm \| 128MB X300 \| 1680x1050 Relegated to storage duties -> Palomino 1800+ \| 768MB DDR333 \| 60 + 160GB 7200rpm \| 64MB Ti4200 \| 1024x768 Revving the tits off -> Corolla Seca SX .rebmem tsediputs s'UACO yllaiciffO

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Gus the Mus Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne 3805 Posts: 804	Anybody know of a laptop cooler that will fit the 9300/9400 Dell 17"? __________________ Folding@Home 70K Club Folding@Home 5 Million Points Milestone! Addicted to folding club member #43