Well, its here! I ordered this thing on the 31st of March and got it today. As I excitedly opened the box, i grabbed my camera and started taking pictures. My first impression was this thing is a BEAST! 7.4 pound shipping weight...about 5 of that in the cooler alone! First thing i noticed was that it was incredibly well built and seemed very durable. Its got 5 usb ports on the backside, an adjustment knob on the right hand side, and a usb to dc cable (that i'm running from my ipod wall charger because i felt the fans werent running at full speed when connected to the laptop) Before I unplugged the old notebook cooler, i took a screenshot of what the temps were before with the computer at idle. 46C minimum 56C maximum under 100% load with the old cooler. Its now sitting at 46C minimum (due to the undervolting, i dont think it will get much cooler than that) with a 51C maximum under 100% load. 5C temperature difference!and then i took a comparison shot of the old cooler sitting on the new one....wow what a difference. I have about an inch and a half on either side of the laptop to move it around....forward, backward, left or right, whereas with the old cooler, the laptop would hang over the edges and wobble like a loose leg on a chair if it didnt sit just right....I am very pleased with this cooler, even IF it didnt lower my minimum temperature at all.
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guess nobody likes my little review. sorry its sloppy, but i was in a rush.
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what size is your laptop?
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Hei.. Relax...
Where did you buy the cooler? I'm thinking of getting one too... (as of Zalman NC-2000 too..) :/ -
can you get a pic with the laptop on the cooler?
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yeah i'm on the market for one sof these too. How much did you get yours for?
Ebay sells them for 49 + 24 shipping so it comes out to 75. If you got it for less let us know - thanks! -
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From the pictures it seems like it will be blowing air towards the upper region of the laptop. My laptop has vents in both the upper and lower regions so I'm not sure this would be a good cooler for me.
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Thanks for the review...I have a targus 17" notebook rolling laptop case -the TXL717 model - I am trying to get an idea if the NZXT cryo will fit in this bag along...there is a "slot" for the notebook and there is a seperate area for the various accessories such as the ac adapter "brick". I was hoping this thing will fit there. Any ideas anyone?
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The dimensions are: (W x D): 16.6" x 11.6"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997340
Thickness is not listed possibly due to it being adjustable. It doesn't look too portable or transport friendly. Seems like it has a ton of sharp edges, but it's also got a lot of empty space between the aluminum.
If it's really 5 lbs, that's pretty heavy.
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The_Observer 9262 is the best:)
Great job.I think this is the first review.What was your old cooler?
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Thanks garetjax - one of the test links for the NZXT cooler in the notebook buyers guide that X2P put together on this site says that it's about 2.25" thick probably not folded but garetjax says it's about 2.75" thick folded -they also say it takes about 4.25" off the top to bottom dimension of 11.6 or 7.35.
so I would say folded the dimensions are 2.75 x 7.35 x 16.6 - and when I took a tape measure to my Targus TXL717 case it looks like it should fit (folded) in the accessories "slot" of the case probably will have a challange also getting the power adaptor "Brick" in there as well but I think it will work - anyway - am leaning towards buying this over the NC2000. I don't mind lugging it all around - I just want to be able to store everything in the TXL717 case. I have an older ZD7000 laptop whose fans are always on high and the hard drive gets pretty hot - while I'd like to upgrade the laptop I don't really need to for the moment. Here is a link to the targus case in case anyone is interested...
http://www.targus.com/US/product_details.asp?sku=TXL717
Here is the offsite review of the nzxt cryo that listed the above referenced dimensions.
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I just went to a number of sites to order - the ones with free shipping - and at three sites (Amazon, Buy.com, and one other place) the NZXT CRYO LX is out of stock - I am wondering if they might be making some improvements with the next gen - perhaps a power button or way to turn the fan off- a criticism many of the reviews had. Newegg has it but it's ~$12-15 more with shipping and their slightly higher price.
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I can see why it's 5 lbs. That thing means business.
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I'm considering purchasing this laptop cooler and was wondering if there's any way to replace the fans? I have a couple silent 120mm fans lying around I could swap in if it was too noisy. Do you see any easy way to do so?
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Barring that, replacing the fans could present a challenge as the connectors for the fans use a white block for power, not your normal 3- or 4-pin connector as commonly found on case fans. You can see the white connectors better in this picture. They are at the top:
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So what do you do if a fan breaks?
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BTW: i used to see temps around 60-65C for the cpu while gaming without the cooler, and with the cooler i would see no higher than 56C while gaming. on the laptop im currently using i see on average about a 28C idle with temps no higher than 50C without the cooler, 22C or less idle and no higher than 47C with the cooler
the old cooler sitting on top of the Cryo LX
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diablo85, are you using the NZXT cooler for your 6860? i see most of these posts were with the Toshiba. just wondering how the cooler helps the FX temps and how it sits comfortably or not on top and if your still happy with it? thanks.
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I recently got the cooler and compared it between my friend's Zalman NC-2000 (though I purchased one and sold it later). It really depends on the computer really. In this case (for an M9750) the NZXT Cryo LX cooled better than the NC-2000.
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any word on if the additional USB ports are 2.0 or not? thanks.
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What AC adapter did u use for this???? something like this: http://www.topmic.com/power-usb-ac.html????
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ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer
I have the NC1000 it serves me well but I want to get a Cryo one day maybe just to mod it
I do not consider the Zalmans units high end coolers in terms of pure air power, they are high end units tho in all other aspects.
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Can't find a place that either sells it here in Canada or doesn't charge an arm and leg for shipping. Any help would be appreciated. This coolers looks perfect for my P-6860FX.
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Ok who could tell me dimensions of NZXT Cryo LX in cm (centimetres) ? Cuz i got confused about it
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i got mine off ebay a few months ago for about $70-80 usd shipped.
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i just downloaded hwmonitor (was previously usin speedfan for CPU/HD & rivaturner for GPU/FPS).
these are my idle temps with A08 bios and all OEM settings. i did some light browsing and then gamed for about 1 hour. then left my m1530 idle with my Cryo LX on max fan settings.
these are my idle temps after about 1 hour:
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climate control in my house is always at 77f-79f. my room is actually a bit hotter cuz i have the door to the attic in my room. my ceiling fan was also off at the time.
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at least u have dry heat.
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Lol its mid 80s 50+% humidity and even with my house ac at 70-72F my office is still sitting 90f+. Thank God for my NZXT Cryo...
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Other then mild days like today, Maryland has the kind of humidity that makes you sweat as soon as you step outside.
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whats the max temp drop with the nzxt cryo lx? also.. whats the average temp drop ? is this the best cooler for xps 1730? thanks!
oh..question about the vent.. if u place an xps 1730 on the cryo lx.. would the vent on the xps 1730 properly ventilated when placed on the cyro lx? thank you! -
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i just wanted to know if its worth it.. cause i saw a review and says thers only a 2 degrees drop in temps when using the cyro lx.. so just want to clarify it
so cyrlo lx is the best cooler for xps 1730? not zalman nc2000?
how about the vent? would the vent of xps 1730 be properly ventilated on the vents of the cyro lx ? thanks
NZXT Cryo LX Review
Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Diablo, Apr 7, 2008.