*Enermax Aeolus CP001 Cooler Review + Pics*

I ended up pulling the trigger on the nzxt

 

Do a review if possible when you recive it.

 

Oh I will, when I have time.

 

This is not the first cooler with a single huge fan design. It is however the first one that is easy to get in the states.

Digital Cowboy had one out like a year ago, I was going to get it but they were making it a pain for me to import one and there site is Japanese only (I speak some Japanese so that helps)

 

Care to explain (",)

I know my m17x sucks air down through the vents near to the screen and then out of the back so the only real benefit would be to cool the HDD's and RAM... It might help with the GPU's as well...

To be honest my m17x doesn't really need any cooling i'm just thinking of prolonging it's life a little really (",)

OB

 

if u take a look at the OP's pictures, u can see that the cooler is made to support more of a non-widescreen platform. the cooler barely fits that 15.4" notebook. the cooler doesn't move any real CFM to cool anything larger than a 15 incher. especially with notebooks that have higher-spec GPU's, towards the rear.

it might work. it might not. there are just better, readily-available, coolers out there that can support a 17" notebook better.

 

Remember, just because the 17" doesnt exactly fit on perfectly, it still does have the same cooling ability, because the main components arent on the very edge. Also, its only about 1/2 inch at most, in the back, where most batterys are anyway. On the sides its only 1/4 inch.

To some, it may not look the best, but i dont belive it affects cooling ability.

The 15.4" Widescreen fits perfectly on it.

The Aeolus seems like it beats out most other notebook coolers or matches them according to the reviews i have read.

 

actually the majority of laptops (any size), that has a mid-higher-end GPU in it, will almost always have the GPU towards the mid-rear to rear areas. it is probably cuz the GPU/CPU are the hottest components in yur notebook. it would just be unacceptable if a mid-higher-end GPU/CPU was placed near the front, around the palm rest area. yur palm rest would simply get too hot.

there are plenty of m17x pictures (specific notebook that Oodle-Bear asked for) if u wanted to look at the bottom.

don't get me wrong. i am not puttin down yur cooler. i personally think that any accessory that produces positive numbers and doesn't take anything away from my laptop, is a + in my book. it's just that some are better designed, especially for notebooks that are larger than 15.4"

 

+1 you got it bang on

The M17x is unique it takes air in on the top and blows it out the back like this pic oodle bear sent me.

I recommended chucked fans on there from the home made cooler a user had made but it would block the screen. Therefore a cheap (40$ cooler) at most that just blows air underneath may be the best solution...

 

like the new avatar and good idea on the custom rigged cooler. it could be a very (cost) efficient option if u know what u are doin.

@ ahl395: i remember u askin, in a few posts, for some temps with my cooler. this screenshot was taken after almost 14 hours of straight use. consisted of gaming, music, torrents, movies, browsing, and if i was not at the computer it was downloading/scannin something:



p.s. - these are not my lowest recorded temps.

 

Nice one "H", the temps are impressively low for that amount of time (",)

Also who is or where can i get the desktop.... (",)

I'll look into the NZXT Cryo cooler, problem is like XP2 has said, the m17x cools from the top so most coolers will only cool the HDD's a maybe the GPU underneath through the chassis at best...

OB

 

this is a picture of my setup i took a while back. if u pay attention to the cryo LX, u can get an idea of where the cooling is focused. the cryo LX was designed for gaming/high-end GPU/"power notebooks". the fan setup is more focused on the mid and rear 3/4 of yur notebook.



sorry for the poor quality. i don't have a real camera here at my townhouse.

lots of high-res wallpapers here. her name is frederica.

 

Firstly, that;'s is a very cool set-up and the desk is great. I can see you also use the eXact mat, me too (",).

The Cryo seems to be coolign the correct part of the notebook, if it pulls airflow up into the case from below... I'm sure that it would cool my m17x a little, but not enough to drop the GPU temps a little.

It's certainly impressive to look at, does it cause problems with typing or gaming with it being high?

OB

 

pm sent. i don't wanna hijack the man's thread.

 

That looks like a pretty good cooler. Thanks for the screenshot. One that i will reccormend also. I wont give up with the Aeolus though

lol, thanks. its ok. But yeah, this thread has went off topic alot.

To go a little more off topic, what dock are you using?

 

i use objectdock and my theme i'm usin is called 'steel final'.

 

I really like this cooler, but I think my X61 would look a little small. Looks to be pretty effective nonetheless.

 

My NZXT was delivered today. But I just now got home and I'm gonna put it through some tests.

Though from first impressions...I'm impressed

I love the fact that the laptop is now higher than it would be without the cooler, and the screen is eye level now, meaning I down have to tilt my head forward to look down at the screen. I also like the angle my laptop sits at now. So far so good.

<s>Edit: this is weird. I booted up my laptop and temps were 51/55 for the CPU, and now after a few mins on the cooler they are 39/44. Sweet.</s>

^^ those temps were in balanced mode, after putting vista in High Performance mode, the temps shot back up to 48/53.

 

Cool, thanks.

You would have some border on the edges, but the cooler would still work good, the small size wouldnt affect it.

 

yes indeed

 

yes it looks like a nice 1

 

Okay, now I'm torn. I have been wanting an ultrabase, but felt it would mostly be a luxury for the $165 price, but this has two benefits, cooling, plus the wrist rest. Now I am having trouble deciding.

 

Has anyone located Aeolus in Europe ?

 

The main thing about the ultra base i belive is the ports and that its a docking station... So do you need a cooler or a docking station more? If you want both, you could get the Aeolus and also get a regular universal port replicator. Just an idea, your choice.

 

Im not sure, sorry.

 

See that is my problem. I have everything going through a usb hub and use wireless, so the only thing to plug in is one usb cord and a power cord. A port replicator or ultrabase would mostly be a luxury.

 

How is the fan powered?

 

USB Powered.


@walyruz: Yeah, i understand. I guess you have to choose which one you would want more...

 

I can't find this cooler available in the Uk, the only option is to get one from the USA and have it shipped over...

Ho Hum... (",)
OB

 

Good review.I think it's better than NC2000.Rep'd.

 

Oh, that sucks. Sorry about that...

 

NO problem (",), it's not like it's your fault, i'll just keep looking and hopefully it will be available soon. If it is i'll be getting one of these for sure, just in case my m17x gets a lil' bit hot lol

OB

 

Any way to max the fan a little it does not reach my CPU the fan

 

What do you mean? Make the fan max speed faster? It doesnt reach the CPU fan?

Sorry, not understanding fully. Please clarify.

 

Just thought i'd pass on the price I found for it

http://www.xoxide.com/enermax-aeolu...-alum-nbcooler-250mmfan-black&channelid=FROOG

$27.99 after rebate

 

Well since My M17 is huge the Fan does not reach the CPU fan is there any way to make the Fan Faster

 

Ordered this cooler from Xoxide and got it yesterday. It is very comfortable, slick and nice. What is not - I have not get this temperatures drop on ASUS F8Sn NB (software used is PC wizard). When idle, after 5 min of cooling CPU core drop was from 48C to 46C and GPU core drop was from 64C to 59C

 

Congrats!

Hmm, it should definetly be cooling better than that. Try HWMonitor to double check.

Check placement of the notebook, make sure vents are clean.

Even without the cooler, that a little warm for idling.

 

I dont belive so, sorry. Unless you modded it somehow.

 

hey neat review buddy!
I may think of getting this if my "Asus N80VN" gets too hot(Ordered,yet to arrive)

 

Thanks.

Good choice.

 

I use this cooler with my laptop (Sager NP8660/Clevo M860TU) and I have to say it is pretty amazing. It fits perfectly, the edges of the notebook lineup with the cooler within millimetres. It is also very quiet (max noise level is 20dB , 5dB less than the NC2000).

I will try to post gaming temperatures when I get the chance, currently the cooler is at home and I am at school where I don't game.

The main reason to get this cooler is my fan noise went down DRASTICALLY. The problem with the M860TU is the temperatures stay the same and fan noise keeps getting louder. SO basically when I game the GPU temperatures are always 70C and CPU temperatures are always 50C. Without a cooler this notebook sounds like a plane taking off. With the cooler and some CPU undervolting the fan noise literally dropped by ~15dB and the difference was so good I decided not to try to sell the laptop anymore.

Rough gaming temperatures/fan noise:
GPU: 70C --> 66C
CPU: 50C --> 45C
HDD: 68C --> 57C
Fan Noise: ~45dB --> ~30dB

 

Cool, glad you have good experiences with it as well.

I sent you a PM.

 

has anyone tried this cooler with a dv5t, i want to the effectiveness and result, i plan on buying either this, nc2000, or cryo. but i m leaning on this, so i want to know the result

 

my graphics card exhaust is in the back of my laptop, will this cooler be able to effectively cool it or is it mainly for the cpu/memory/hard drive? and would i be better off with the nc2000 for mainly graphics card cooling

edit: newegg has a $30 mail in rebate for the enermax ($9.99) so i couldn't pass up the deal and bought it

 

The vents on the bottom of your notebook should let the air through, it doesnt always have to be on he fans. It should work.

Good, post back how you like it, and if it worked well.

 

i wanna get this cooler when i get my 1651 up and working anyone know where i can find one at a good price?

 

Here is the cheapest I've found it for...

http://search.xoxide.com/?query=Enermax+Aeolus&x=0&y=0&vwcatalog=xoxide

 

nice! i heard xoxide shipping is a killer! i'll see wassup thanks again!

 

oh man! quick question i see that MIR ends on the 31st so if i order now, by the time i get it, its too late huh?