Need a Laptop Cooler Recommendation

I'm looking for a cooler that has a fan at the bottom of the cooler rather then the top and is rather large for my 15.4 Dell XPS. The touchpad gets hot so I want to put a cooler at the bottom of the laptop rather then the top or middle and one that is large so I can put my entire laptop on it with any "wobble."

Thanks guys

 

Zalman ZM-NC2000.

I've had it for over a year now on a 15.4" notebook, it's great.

http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=40427050&source=EWBBASE&cm_mmc=CSE-_-google-_-ewbbase-_-Computer&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=40427050

 

I was gonna recommend the NZXT Cryo LX, but it won't suit your needs since the fans don't seem to reach as low as the touchpad.

Try checking out Master Notepal Infinite here and here.

You can prob move your XPS a bit further up to reach the fans. It's significantly cheaper than the Zalman or NZXT coolers it competes with.

 

Logitech Cooling Pad N100

 

The one in my Description. NZXT Cryo LX

The best laptop cooler on the market (in my oppinion)

It was able to cool my notebook so good that i was able to start overclocking and thus boosting my performances.

Seriously, if you intend on buying a cooler, go for this one. It's the only one worth its price.

dont waste 20€ on some piece of crap they say will work, get something decent, get the NZXT Cryo LX

Just google it, read its specs, pro's - contra's etc.

 

Zalman 2000 is on sale on Newegg, that is, if you're subscribed to their email promotions.

 

do any of these have a fan that is towards the touch pad of the laptop? I have a 9 cell battery that props the laptop enough so the CPU and GPU stay cool, but nothing that keeps the touchpad which has the wireless card underneath it from heating up too much

 

i use the cryo LX with my m1530 and it keeps everything cool to the touch, even the touchpad. i also agree with undertaxx, that it is the best cooler.

but...what u'r lookin for seems to be the nc2000. if u don't game alot or use graphic/CPU intensive applications, u don't really need to spend the extra on the cryo LX. the nc2000 should be more than enough for what u'r lookin for, and it has it's vent location towards the front of the cooler. the 9-cell is already proppin the back up so yur GPU/CPU should be fine.

 

was your touchpad getting very hot before though as well? for an extra $10 I do not care as much if it does that much of a better job.

 

The Zalman has fans in the back but it cools from the front?

 

you could carefully drill some holes in the bottom and that will let a little air flow get up into it.

 

I bought a used Dell XPS M1330 notebook PC whose nVidia Geforce 8400M GS GPU failed in late May 2009 (5 months after I bought it). Dell replaced the integrated GPU and motherboard under its extended warranty for nVidia notebook GPU-related failures. As you may be aware, the notebook nVidia GPUs have a high failure rate due to insufficient heat dissipation and/or sensitivity to heat damage. With this is mind, I bought a Titan Aluminum Notebook Cooling Pad Model TTC-G4TZ. I was drawn to the cooler due to its four fans, reversibility (on one side the fans drive air into the notebook PC vents and on the other the fans draw air away), aluminum surfaces on both sides, and its adjustability to fit notebook PC's 12.4" - 17". It also had notably positive reviews by buyers on Newegg.

Using a trial version of the Everest Ultimate monitoring software, I compared GPU temperatures with and without the cooling pad under three conditions: 1) idle (writing email, internet browsing, no video tasks): 56-620 Celsius(©) with cooler, 62-65© without; 2) watching .avi and DVD videos on Windows Media Player: 62-72© with cooler, 68-78© without; and 3) playing a combat flight simulation game: 72-78© with cooler, 78-84© without. The significance of the differences may be debated, but I am happy with the cooler's performance, such that I never use the PC for more than a few minutes without the cooler.

Overall I have been pleased with the Titan cooling pad. In addition to its cooling performance, the fans are very quiet and I find myself intermittently checking the fans to make sure they are running. I like the adjustability for PC size and my PC's USB port powers the pad with ease. I paid $38+shipping on Newegg and I recall the MRSP price is $50. Unfortunately Newegg has stopped selling the pad for reasons unknown (I asked Newegg about this because I was considering purchasing a 2nd Titan cooling unit, but Newegg did not specify the reasons for deletion from their stock). The manufacturer's site ( http://www.titan-cd.com/) continues to list it among their products, suggesting Titan has not discontinued it, but unfortunately I do not know of another source for the cooling pad. Newegg carries many other notebook PC cooling pads and you should be able to find another suitable model if you cannot locate the Titan pad.

 

I just ordered the Zalman NC-2000 vs. the Cryo because the Zalman looked like it had vents towards the front of the bottom of the laptop which is what I'm looking for. I appreciate the help- I do not think I'm going to drill holes haha but thanks for the suggestion

If anyone has the 1530 with heat issues on the touchpad and found a way to get rid of it with a specific cooler let me know!

Thanks