Notebook cooling pad worries

Hi all.

I am looking at purchasing the Akasa 17" aluminimum notebook cooler found here for my alienware m9750: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-Laptop-Cooler-Laptops-Aluminium/dp/B000WBHSV6 or http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=43FL

My concern is that the two fans will force air into the system and affect the systems fans by possibly forcing air against them. Is this an unfounded worry? What are other peoples experiences?

 

@Chaz/moderator - maybe I've posted this in the wrong area and it would be better suited to 'accessories' under forum http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1008

*bump* - anyone offer any help on this please?

 

I moved your thread, no worries.

It is preferable to have the cooling pad blow air into the fans; you see, if the cooling pad's fans are sucking away, that can create a vacuum and actually cause temperatures to go up. By blowing air into the fans, the cooling pad is giving them more air and reducing the surface temperature of the bottom of the notebook at the same time.

I do not know anything about the cooling pad you mentioned here, but I definitely recommend taking a look at the Zalman NC-1000 or the NC-2000; the latter is optimized to fit 17" notebooks.

 

The zalman nc-2000 looks just the job! Does anyone know any UK outlets that sell it? Seems mostly american/australian.

 

the only UK reseller i know of a zalman cooler is dabs.com and they only offer the nc-1000 at the moment. overclockers and ebuyer don't offer either and can't find any UK retailers on a quick google search

 

OK cool - I'va had alook around and it looks like there are a few UK suppliers that are going to start stocking them. Some of them are looking like they have purchase orders in with Zalman for the coolers and are just waiting for supply. Around a months seems to be the common theme.

 

Infact here it is - the Zalman NC-2000 for sale in the UK. http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/manufacturers/zalman 43 day lead time at time of posting, £39.99.