Avid6eek
10-13-04, 12:05 AM
After packing my relatively thin notebook with some higher speed hardware, I became a little concerned about heat. If something goes bad, I have to wait for Dell to fix my notebook. I can't just run out and buy the hardware myself to do. For that reason, I'd like to keep it working for as long as possible :)
To combat the heat issues, I bought a Coolermaster Coolpad. It cost me $29.99 from Xoxide.com, and was well worth it. After a few hours of use, I would almost be able to burn my hand if I put it over the memory compartment. The wireless card was also quite warm. After a couple hours of running with the Coolpad, I noticed a huge difference. The bottom of the laptop is warm under the memory compartment, but the rest of it is cool to the touch. I'm guessing that the temps are running a good 25-30F cooler than they were before.
For anyone concerned with laptop heat, I would definetly recommend this product.
PROS:
Affordable
Good Performance
Quite Fans
CONS:
Works best on a hard surface (I like to lay in bed and surf the net).
To combat the heat issues, I bought a Coolermaster Coolpad. It cost me $29.99 from Xoxide.com, and was well worth it. After a few hours of use, I would almost be able to burn my hand if I put it over the memory compartment. The wireless card was also quite warm. After a couple hours of running with the Coolpad, I noticed a huge difference. The bottom of the laptop is warm under the memory compartment, but the rest of it is cool to the touch. I'm guessing that the temps are running a good 25-30F cooler than they were before.
For anyone concerned with laptop heat, I would definetly recommend this product.
PROS:
Affordable
Good Performance
Quite Fans
CONS:
Works best on a hard surface (I like to lay in bed and surf the net).