Is this cooling pad good for gaming on my HP laptop?

Hey guys, when I play certain games my laptop gets pretty hot (around 60 degrees C) and it's just uncomfortable playing with the keyboard hot and the sound of the fan... it also kind of reduces the fps in some places (I don't know if it's because it's hot or because of laptop's performance). So I decided to buy a laptop cooler. It's the so-called Deepcool Multicore X6.

Characteristics:

Platform: 15.6" notebooks and below.
Fan speed: 1000 RPM/1300 RPM
Fan airflow: 121.4 CFM
Fan Noise level: 24 dBA
USB port: USB 2.0
Dimension: 380 x 295 x 24 mm

Built-in four fans provide massive airflow to cool the whole notebook base with no blind area.
The creative Multi-Core Control Technology enables users to apply 4 different fan-working statuses: 4 fans on / 2 upper fans on / 2 downside fans on / 4 fans off.
Ergonomic design with 2 viewing angles available for the most comfort in use.
Massive metal mesh panel for superb cooling performance.
2 USB ports allow users to connect their personal USB devices.

Fan Dimension: 2 x 140X15mm; 2 x 100X15mm
Rated Voltage: 5VDC
Operating Voltage: 4.5～5VDC
Started Voltage: 4VDC
Bearing Type: Hydro Bearing
Weight: 0.9 kg

Price: $24.8

Thank you.

 

It's all trial and error with these "no-name" brand laptop coolers. Might help with temps might not.
Did you try cleaning out your fans first if it's running hot,

 

Agreed, laptop coolers depend very much on your particular situation.

For example, temps with my Dell 17R SE dropped quite a bit simply by having it elevated off the surface - enabling the fans on the cooler didn't really do anything. So in that case, the laptops' problem is that it needed to allow airflow beneath it to get better cooling.

For my Clevo, putting it on the same cooling pad didn't really do much, with or without fans. My Clevo's issue is that the air intake vent is small and too obstructed. So if I want to lower temps, I need to create larger vents (a DIY job that involves me cutting up the chassis on the laptop).

So what you need to do is identify what your cooling problem is. Try lifting the laptop off the table by using bottle caps or something like that. Maybe go to Best Buy and pick up a couple of laptop cooling pads, try them all out, with fans on/off. Return the cooling pads if need be.

Trial and error will tell you what you can do to improve your temps.

 

I guaran-dam-tee you will not find anything better than combining a Notepal U3 cooler with Rosewell RFX 120mm fans.

These are what temps look like after playing 30 minutes of Watch Dogs: (ignore the "bottom mod" part)

 

Yes, usually propping up the notebook is more than sufficient to drop temps 5-6C (or more) before investing in an expensive cooler. Clevo's are notorious for not having sufficient vent openings. They really need to just open them up and throw a grille over them, like a lot of modders have done (including myself), and I'd rather buy a new bottom cover to mod for $25 and not have to use a secondary cooler that costs as much if not more. But that's just me.

IMHO, if the built in cooling system isn't adequate then the laptop isn't designed right, or it's overspec'ed for what it can actually manage. Well and don't forget a good repaste can do miracles as well. I've seen that unless the heatsink/pipe config is warped and not making great contact with the CPU or GPU, that even an amateur paste job with a quality paste is better than any factory application.

 

Agreed, try propping up the laptop first and see if that has any improvement on your temps. If propping it up is sufficient I would return the cooling pad, however if it is still too hot then use the cooling pad.