Strongest Cooler available as of today

Hi all,

I've read extensively on the various cooler topic in this forum and they seem to point to NZXT Cyro LX as the strongest cooler.

However that model of cooler has been out for a few years.

I was wondering if there is anything else that has top it?

Thanks you!

 

CoolerMaster SF-19. I'm going for the USB 3.0 version, but you can buy the USB 2.0 version if you want.

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER SF-19 Strike Force Notebook Cooler Model SGA-6000-KKYF1

A little bit of digging around might yield you lower prices.

Mr. Mysterious

 

DIY = Strongest

Also that CM SF-19 has a ton of failures on the customer reviews - Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER SF-19 Strike Force Notebook Cooler Model SGA-6000-KKYF1

So be careful if you actually want that thing.

 

Oh come on! I had my heart set on that one....It's back to the drawing board for me then...*sigh*

edit: The SF-19 has 3 "failures" (3 1-egg reviews) and the NZXT Cryo LX has 2 "failures"....not that big of a difference. Also, Silario, if by "out" you mean "not available", you can still find the NZXT available on newegg.

Mr. Mysterious

 

If you were willing to spend that much check out the Cryo

The most popular one is the Zalman NC1000 & NC2000 very well built, nice and quiet but not the highest performance in terms of air moved.

Any laptop should be functioning 100% fine and in good temps without a cooler though if its working properly, and in my experience even the light airflow from the NC1000 was more than enough to drop temps quite a bit given the laptop likes to accept cooling air from the bottom vents.

I used the NC1000 just more or less as a stand to tilt the laptop for comfort not because I needed cooling.

Now I just use a pair of coolballs instead since its 1/100th of the weight and 1/50th of the cost

 

I do game for long hours (8 hrs+) on my laptop on some days so I wanted to invest in a strong cooling pad.

The Zalamn NC2000 does look amazing.

I'm using Coolmaster Notepal X2 currently. Would Zalman NC2000 improve my heat issues singnificantly compared to X2?

Thank you for all the input guys!

 

Lol 2 things:

1) The Zalman's fans are oriented to the front of the laptop, when my grilles are located at the back....so that would mean either the LX or the SF-19.

2) No offense, but those coolballs look =ugly=

Mr. Mysterious

 

8130 does not need a fancy cooler. You just need to raise the back of the system. All vents are back there and the dual fan cooling system can take care of itself if the intakes have room to breathe. Forget about Coolermaster and Zalman, NZXT etc. You don't need an active solution unless you live in a very hot climate.

 

Yep, pretty much what I said (and my cool balls are not ugly pfft, they look good on the machine and I am not trying to impress anybody nor do I miss the 5lbs cooler in my backpack taking up space and making the bag heavy)

As for the fan location of the ZM1000 & ZM2000 not a problem at all since it does not have air holes only where the fan is its designed to blow air over the entire surface of the laptop, and you can even further enhance this by focusing the air with a simple mod:




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After doing more in depth research, Coolermaster SF-19 Striker is looking better by the minute.

Anyone else with this baby care to share the pros and cons please?

Greatly appreciate it!

 

dont own it but cons seem pretty easy to pick out.

Con:
> Big
> Heavy
> Expensive

Pro:
> Possibly Powerful

Also the tilt looks a bit too excessive to me, and it does not even look adjustable.

The only "pro" the power is a moot point when any working laptop wont even need a cooler.

 

Every cooler in this category is big, heavy and expensive. However compared to a cryo the sf19 is much much lighter and lends itself more to being carried aroud.
If you really want a cooler i think this the best on the markwt without builfing one yourself.
I have one but i hardly use it as i find that propping up my laptops rear plus max fans are most of what i need. Although i havent directly compared it, i think prop plus max fans will gives me better cooling than using the cooler.
I live in a tropical country fyi.

 

Size and weight don't really matter to me because I am keeping the cooler stationary on my desk.

If the need arises, I would carry my laptop around in the bag, sans cooler, and use the great cooling system inside of my NP8130 whenever I'm gaming on the go or whatever.

But if I were planning for portability for a cooler, oh I definitely would not buy either the SF-19 or the Cryo LX. I'm just looking for raw power in a stationary place. And for me, that's the SF-19. Also, Vicious, you forgot to add that one of the pros for the cooler is the USB 3.0 Hub A big draw for me. Or how about that the fans are easily removeable?

Mr. Mysterious

 

Try the Super Mega Cooling Pad v2005. Without question the "strongest" cooler for notebooks available. Includes several fan-speed settings. No vertical adjustment, but plenty of horizontal adjustment available. Not very portable though.

Here's a live demo of it:

YouTube - Super Mega Cooling Pad v2005

 

Haha! it has been revived!!!

The C90S in that video also was featuring the trademark "Vicious Mod" a couple of weeks later.

 

I'm not advertising for you. I swear!

 

Yeah I have Brad on P-R right now --> http://forum.notebookreview.com/off-topic/578839-preparing-telephone-interview-tomorrow.html

 

ROFL XD

Mr. Mysterious

 

Here's an idea, Take a big Plastic bag, a VERY strong one, fill it with water (not too much) put it in the Freezer, and than, put the laptop on it! and HERE YOU GO, THE MOST COOLEST COOLING PAD FOR LAPTOP (I'm serious)

 

Just put the laptop in the freezer, its better.

And while your waiting for it to cool is a good time to fill out your RMA paperwork.

 

What would be the most powerful, but still somewhat portable cooler?

 

Sorry ksna....that's an oxymoron

Gun to my head, go for the Zalman NC2000

Mr. Mysterious

 

Technically it really isnt possible, but for what laptop are we talking about? You can get a smaller cooler depending on your laptop size. Anyways, here are some from newegg that I think are "semi portable" (fit in a 17in backpack) Portability is going to be limited, it'll be like dragging around another laptop

Newegg.com - Antec Cooling system for notebook computers Model Notebook Cooler 200

Newegg.com - ZALMAN Notebook Cooler Model ZM-NC2000 Silver

Newegg.com - Thermaltake Massive23 ST 23cm fan Notebook Cooler Model CLN0009

These are "semi" portable, and generally use a big 20+cm fan that will be quiet and move a lot of air.

 

For a MBP 17"? Not necessarily portable, but not huge either. The NC2000 looks nice, will the fan placement in that be compatible with the Mac? Also how does the NC3000 compare to the NC2000? Which one is better?

 

MBPs have solid undersides if I'm not mistaken...if that's true, the cooling capabilities are very limited

Mr. Mysterious

 

Yeah I think they do. I need one as a gift cause hers gets really hot and occasionally crashes in games. I did some searching, seems like some people find it okay. Perhaps I'll give it a try. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

Is it safe to make your cooler blow air into the fan vents?

 

I have the sf-19 and have no problems whatsoever. It is very powerful. I usually keep it on the lowest setting. It is also really light. Not heavy at all.

 

is there a cooler that is most recommended for actual lap use? my laptop spends most of its time parked on my lap and im starting to develop a burn mark on my midsection (lol) most of the coolers seem to be designed for desktop setting.

 

Hey peeps , what laptop cooler is the best if laptop exhaust is located at the back of laptop ??? Or it doesnt really matter where the exhaust is ?? Ideas would be appreciated peeps

Im using a Vaio SB16FG , was lookin at the CM Storm SF-19 Cooler , or the Zalmans.

They both seem to be good according to the previous posts.

 

Get the sf-19. The zalman nc-2000 has no vents at the back portion.

 

Alrighty , sf-19 is also much more good looking anyways . Thanks Typecast.

 

I have the sf-19, and I definitely advocate it unless you plan on going the DIY route. It moves a lot of air, and it quite light. Downside- it is huge and definitely not portable (at least it doesn't fit in my 17in backpack that fits my m17x)

 

yeah , it's ok as long it keeps the laptop a few degrees lower , it doesnt really heat up anyways unless your gaming. what im more gonna be annoyed is the noise. but its worth it anyways i believe

 

Yeap. Your laptop will look like a king sitting on its sf-19 throne.

 

Yeah I hope it doesnt blow off my little 13 inch laptop which weighs only 1.7kgs LMAO

 

If anyone is wondering about the SF-19 I own it.

It looks pretty and gets the job done. Unfortunately, it is LOUD on max. But who uses it on max anyway? If you leave it on about 3/4 of the way it's not that loud.

 

*raises hand*

I use it on max

 

Id still say a modded NZXT cryo is the strongest. I run 3 80CFM 120mm fans on mine connected directly to a molex connector in my desktop. Cant beat 3 120mm fans blowing at full blast.

But if you use the standard power config and fans there are better coolers out there IMHO that are much more portable to boot.

 

You want extreme cooling? Here we go:



Liquid Nitro! Oh yeahhh

Mr. Mysterious

 

Stick your laptop in this and run out all your cables



I have a Cooler Master u2 and have a small 5" fan sitting behind my laptop to blow air in. Laptop is always cool. Can't complain