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    Cooler for an elevated laptop?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by SKisaGooner, Mar 4, 2011.

  1. SKisaGooner

    SKisaGooner Notebook Guru

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    I will be buying a Dell XPS 15 with a 9 cell battery. This battery will give the laptop an elevation, allowing better heat flow below the laptop.

    Question is, will that be enough to prevent overheating? Will adding a cooler to an elevated laptop be weird?
     
    SKisaGooner, Mar 4, 2011
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  2. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Well, even if you didn't have the 9-Cell battery, your laptop still probably wouldn't overheat. I don't know the extent of the cooling system in the notebooks though. The raised battery should suffice. However, if you feel you need a little extra 'help' a cooler would do a world of wonders!
     
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  3. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That depends if you are going to be in an AC room or not. :p Outside temperatures aren't exactly cool by any means in Malaysia. :p So yeah, it really just depends on your ambient temp. If you are going to be using it then it's 33C outside, a notebook cooler isn't going to help either. But if you are using it in an AC room, you should be ok without a cooler. :)
     
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  4. SKisaGooner

    SKisaGooner Notebook Guru

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    I appreciate that you take my country into consideration, really. ;)

    I'd usually turn on the AC if I have to use the laptop. But when I leave the laptop idle I would switch it off. No worries about an idle laptop overheating, right? Unless I put it under direct sunlight or something, haha.

    Also, I don't know about Canada, but we have ceiling fans in basically every room here, including air-conditioned rooms. So maybe that could help?
     
    SKisaGooner, Mar 4, 2011
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  5. moore123

    moore123 Newbie

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    Coolers are always the best way to go for Dell's. I remember I got one a few years ago for my Dell which would ALWAYS be burning when I touched it and it helped so much. Literally just picked up the cheapest one I could find at the store.
     
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  6. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    I use a cooler for my SXPS16 with a 9 cell. Still does the job well and actually allows the airflow to build up better with the extra space.
     
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  7. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you using it in an AC room that will be fine. Just make sure you open up the laptop to clean out the dust every couple of months. :)

    Heh, I used to spend alot of time in Malaysia. :p Penang to be precise.
     
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  8. SKisaGooner

    SKisaGooner Notebook Guru

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    Open up the laptop? :/

    I hate to go off topic, but I must know, what's your business in Penang? :) They have the most amazing food there.
     
    SKisaGooner, Mar 5, 2011
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  9. Johnny T

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    It's fairly straight forward with a service manual, the biggest cause for over heating is dust. You should give it a good clean every so often. :)

    I went to Penang alot for holiday, since I was a kid (am from SE Asia). The food is great for sure! :D
     
    Johnny T, Mar 5, 2011
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