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    Is my cooling pad damaging my laptop?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by megalomax, Jul 20, 2014.

  1. megalomax

    megalomax Newbie

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    I have two cooling pads. One blows air upwards and one blows downwards. Is there a significance to this?

    I noticed with my (old) compaq-hp c700 it gets a bit hot of I use the one that blows air upward.

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    D2 Ultima Livestreaming Master

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    It depends on the machine. Some machines have intake fans under the computer, and will benefit from more airflow being pushed up. Others have no intake fans or intake/exhaust on the sides. These will more benefit from warm air being blown away from the bottom of the computer. If somehow you have a PC with an exhaust fan on the bottom of the machine, don't use one that blows air upward.
     
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    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    Go with the flow. Not against. In my experience, just raising the rear does the most good, e.g. ruduces. surface reflection.
     
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    My laptop takes air underneath it and exhaust is on the side of the laptop

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    megalomax, Jul 23, 2014
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