Most Powerful Cooling Pad - 17"

It's heading into summer where I live and it gets very hot so I want to get a cooling pad for my laptop just to give it a little extra help.

Issue is there are so many cooling pads out there. Hoping to narrow a few down here.

Can I please get suggestions on powerful pads for a 17" gaming laptop? Preferably with adjustable modes and an on/off switch.

Emphasis on powerful.

 

cooling pads are generally a waste of money unless you make it yourself.

cheapest cooling improvements is a couple of bottle caps to give some clearance.

Next up is a bit pricey.

CoolerMaster U3 with 3x 120mm externally powered fans gives objectively the best cooling.

 

Waste of your money they are Snake Oil. If you want to keep your system cooler you must dissemble and re-paste the thermal heat sink and clean out the vents and fan to improve air flow. And blow the system cooling fins of dust to allow for better air flow so the system can properly cool the system down. Remember Gaming Laptop when push hard will get how regardless and the cleaner the air flow the better the cooling. So lookup online on your system how to dissemble and clean the system out so it will do better at cooling when it's needed. Don't believe anything they say about cooling pads that's a waste of money. They offer "0" cooling other then taking your money.

 

Its also highly dependent on your laptop as well, no breathing vents means little to no benefit.

As for my scenario above, it proved to be a 7c drop on my Ranger when it was running the 1070.

 

Thermal testing by Jarrod's Tech on YouTube says otherwise. The difference may not be substantial, but it can help.

 

I can understand if the benefit isn't substantial, but I can't see how air being blown directly into the laptop wouldn't help.

Especially if the fan is powerful (not worrying about being quiet).

Thanks for the suggestion, I will look into it. Though it doesn't seem particularly high tech. But I suppose that doesn't matter.

 

I bought a thermaltake back in the day when my 2007 was my main notebook. mainly for raising up the notebook on my desk more than cooling. I can remember getting a 3 or 4 deg drop. Nothing to write home about. that's not going to change anything. But at the time, pockets were bottomless so I said what the hell, it will get one for the cool blue light.

 

My ancient Thermaltake T1000 begs to differ. Has been helping different laptops keep their cool for over a decade.

 

In the quote, its stated "generally" which permits exceptions. So my point still stands.

 

Some-one should really start a custom laptop cooler forum
After my deepcool laptop top cooler fans died, I went through 3 different laptop coolers trying to find one that works.
I did some home work on youtube and now have one that looks just as cool as my old one, can replace the fans, runs both usb and 12v power from the wall. fan speed is also adjustable
I made it out of aluminum plate and oak with black leather vynil. and feel complete.
Its has two 120 yate and loons running about 1500 rpm. The air that comes out of there, puts everything else to shame, or laptop cooler that I have bought, and was disappointed with.
if you want to make your own I recommend you-tube, there seems like multiple ways of wiring them up, Some one even wired 18650 battery's and was able to charge them and run fans at the same time.

 

https://www.amazon.com/IETS-Cooling-Flexible-Colorful-Adjustable/dp/B07WVK2ZZ9

My Asus G14 [14" 4900HS/2060mq] on highest [turbo] factory setting. No mods, repaste or undervolt. This was the middle fan setting.

https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/56495224?

Clock frequency
1,920 MHz (975 MHz)
Average clock frequency
1,554 MHz
Memory clock frequency
1,405 MHz (1,375 MHz)
Average memory clock frequency
1,405 MHz
Average temperature
49 °C

 

Interesting design, going to spend a little more time looking at that one thanks for sharing @thegreatsquare

 

@TheReciever those cooling pads run LOUD. They use repurposed blower fans.

 

There's 3 settings. The highest is loud, but the middle setting is effective and quiet enough to be drowned out by the G14's speakers.

The middle setting is quieter than the MSI GT72's "Turbo" fan speed.

 

Most powerful one? Notepal U3 plus with custom fans.

 

Most efficient, quiet and powerful




2x Arctic P14 fans
3v-35v to 5v-45v variable voltage booster

Consumes 3.6w at 12v, 10w at 20v

All powered by USB, no need to carry around a power source unlike notepals and is far more refined looking.

Cheaper too vs most notepals like the 3x EK vardar notepals

 

I did, a home made one like that too. it works with both usb port and wall plug / converted to 12v.
But wow convert battery to 12v or beyond, I thought I had it made, until now.
If it draws too much from laptop have seen people using 18650 3v batterys / 3vx4=12v I guess could back up your system.
It would be cool to see laptop battery life, if it is effected at all. with cooler and with out. I dont know if my laptop would fall on its face, already a power hog
fan rpm?
I've been running yate loon fans thinking of upgrading, do artic have good static pressure I like it about 1500 rpm but want to about 2000.
quiet is a perk.