Which Cooling Pad?

I just bought an HP HDX 16t, and I was wondering what cooling pad I should buy for it. I would prefer low or medium noise if possible. If this question has been asked in the past, I appologize.

 

Zalman ZM-NC2000.

I don't own one yet - but I'd buy one as my Asus F3Jv burns.

 

I'll look into that one, thank you. Anyone else have a suggestion?

 

http://www.buy.com/prod/enermax-aeo...otebook-cooler-black/q/loc/101/208237650.html

Enermax Aeolus CP001-B Aluminum Notebook Cooler

There a good review somewhere on this site. This is the one I am getting. The fan covers the whole bottom. The problem with laptop coolers most have the fans in the back. The memory stick and hard drives causing the heat are in the front where you rest your hands.

 

I recommend you read the buyers guide, suggestions are useless unless you know the down right facts. There is a link in my sig

 

I've read the guide, I just wasn't sure if there were certain ones I should get because the 16" platform is relatively new.

 

here the review: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4081748#post4081748\ the only draw back is no USB hub is built in from what I see.

thanks X2P

 

After reading a few reviews, I think I'm going to go with the Aeolus, thanks guys!

 

I'd get the NZXT Cryo LX. Sure, you will have some room on the pad, but not too much.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997340

 

What is good only use one USB slot instead of two like most coolers. So if you have a laptop like my acer 5315-2713 with only 3 usb ports still have room for a usb hub.

 

If you read it properly you should notice its not about the size. Each notebook size does not have a better cooler. Its about coverage of your vents.

If you look at your base the enermax would be a poor choice, your notebook would generally have to sit partly lopsided by sitting further to the right then the left. Not the most comfortable and possibly not stable. You should be looking at generally coolers advertised for 17" and up.

 

Thanks for the response X2P, I guess I'll keep looking. Would the N2000 be a good choice? I haven't received the laptop yet (build date is the 9th), and was hoping to have a cooling pad before it arrived.

 

I really like the Coolmax NB-400 chill mat, as that gets the job done effectively, and also has 2 usb ports built into the back of it. Very useful if you have a lot of extra usb powered items that you don't have a port for but don't want to dish out $15 for a hub.

 

I recommend you try and find measurements of the spacing between your vents (most front to most back and side to side to the ends of the vents) and compare it to measurements of the nc2000 vents. (the nc1000 vs nc2000 link in sig has them I believe)... I would also consider the NZXT Cryo though noisy would get the job done.

 

I have the NZXT Cryo mainly for the extra usb ports on the back so I didn't have to buy a usb hub too. So far it has performed really well, but as mentioned above it can be a little noisy on the highest setting in a quiet room. So if your looking for a good cooler with a usb hub I would definitely recommend the NZXT Cryo -- and it folds so its a little easier to transport.

 

Now if only I could decide between the NZXT cryo and the NC2000...guess I'll have to wait until I get my laptop. But, I'll keep those in mind, thank you very much guys!

 

I have the Zalman NC1000 cooler and it's great. I highly recommend it.

 

I recommend the Enermax Aeolus CP001 - ( review in sig)

or

NZXT Cryo LX.

 

But is the airflow on the Enermax Aeolus is even on the whole surface? Cuz after all, its only on big fan mounted on a notebook support. But also, the Zalman only have two small fans while the NZXT Cryo already have three, and bigger ones. But again, the surface of the NZXT is smaller than the Zalman and I can't really say something about the NC2000 airflow until I get my hands on a working one.

 

Theres small spaces on each corner of the cooler without a fan under them. But most of the surface area is covered by the fan. Look at the pics in my review if interested.

 

After looking farther into this site, I found an undervolting guide. Might that be a better solution than a cooling pad? Just wondering. If not, still waiting until I get my laptop to do measurements now.

 

Probably, yes.

Try undervolting and see how much of a difference you get. If not as much as you hoped or thought, buy a cooler as well.

 

Undervoltinng is a great alternative to a big and bulky cooler. I'm not saying coolers are bad or anything, but undervolting saves you alot of room if you are always on the run.

 

i've tested and measured the cooling surface on the cryo LX with some different notebooks. the cryo LX can cool pretty much any 15" and smaller notebook without a problem. the vent locations front to back on most of yur typical notebooks will not be spread apart that far, where it will effect the cryo LX's coolin efficiency.

when it comes to bigger notebooks, i think its up to personal preference. if u use yur notebook for heavy gaming/graphics or u'r really worried about yur GPU and CPU lifespan/thermal control. i would highly recommend the cryo LX. the thing moves some serious air. the noise level that some guys are talkin about isn't from the fans, but from the amount of air bein pushed out.

if u just use yur notebook for more general use, then the zalman units will be more than enough.