Laptop Sidevent = specific cooling pad?

My Satellite has a side vent that pushes out hot air. It also has a fan on the bottom. I have felt the bottom get hot for sure.

I bought the Antec cooling pad, but I am pretty sure it's fans draw air from the bottom. I am wondering if the fan on the bottom of my toshiba may end having to work harder if it is an intake. I can't really see much documentary on it.

I'd like to keep the antec, but are there any opinions on if I should get one that blows cold air in?

 

If you have this Antec cooler:


Then you should be fine. This pad works by keeping the ambient temperature below the notebook cool (the aluminum surface is for that purpose also!), therefore when the notebook fan does operate, it pulls in cool air.

The idea of streamlining air to go into one direction works in closed PC settings, however in open settings like the bottom of a notebook, it really doesn't apply.

IMO, the Antec cooling pad is designed very well and one of the best. It works much more effectively than normal plastic pads with no heat conductivity. I even use them for my home theatre setup chain rigging 5 pads to a powered USB to provide cooling (and it does an awesome job at it).

 

Yep. I have that cooler..I stumbled across the amazon reviews and some were not good. They specifically said it is not good with a sidevent style laptop. So I am second guessing my decision. In all honesty, I could probably just use the Antec not even powered on and it would be ok, but I am curious if the Zalman would be a better choice.

Also..where can you monitor your computer temp? Is there a Vista gadget for this?

 

hmm sidevent? if your sidevent are composed of straight grills then you might want to try the Evercool NB-MA1 cooler, its a fan that attaaches to your sidevent and draws hot air out to aid cooling. See the pic i've attached with the cooler attached to my X61.

 

I personally like the new redesigned Targus chill pads since they blow air under the laptop.

 

I think the Antec is doing what Cloud 9 said. I feel cool air rising out of the pad when I have it on it's own. Also when you install the 4 little riser pads, it keeps the laptop seperated from the pad, so I doubt there is a vacuum there.

I really needed something for the bed because that can heat up the laptop, aldo my lap would get hot, and now it does not. So far so good, after 1 evening with the Antec pad.

 

I've tried the newest designs as well and they are loud but they sure push a lot of air and I've gotten anywhere from 5-7C lower temps.

 

On mine, the processor stays pretty much the same but it keep the area on my Acer were the RAM, WiFi, and graphics card are so that is my main use. I also have the USB hub model.

 

Whats a good temp for processors? Mine hover around 49-51 and the Hard drive is at around 38.

 

I havent been able to find the perfect cooler for my laptop yet ... Zalman NC1000 seems goood but too expensive in Singapore..
Zalman costs more than DeathAdder mouse

 

haha how much is the zalman in singapore? I am from there too but working in beijing now..the zalman costs like 680 RMB here..too expensive..

So i bought a notepal infinite for 250 RMB and it seems to cool my X61 well enough i guess.