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    cooling pad for 17" notebook

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by caveman, Jan 6, 2008.

  1. caveman

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    dont get it
     
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    why?

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    The best 17" cooler is the Zalman ZM-NC1000 (and the upcoming NC2000)
     
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    whats up cave man from my last post about the video card anyway

    i had that exact same one (obouisly not the one they took a picture of lol) and it is cheaply made yes it does keep your compputer cool and it cheap but because the whole thing is made from plastic the whole pad will bend causeing the fans to get caught in the vent then getting hot then burn out, and if your not at your house your latop will be on fire and so will everything else cause you bought the targus. i will look up the one that im using now
     
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    i just looked your up it alot better then the one im using but its alot. quality over quanity lol
     
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    well, I would only use it when I am gaming. My idle temps are normal, but my gaming temps can get quite hot. I have seen the GPU hit 80C when I just had it flat on my desk. But when i raised it up a bit, the GPU went down 5-10C. And right now I don't have a lot of money. guess i could try the targus one and see how it goes and if it sucks just return it to the store (store does not have a restocking fee)
     
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    i know this sounds stupid and cheap but for the mean time use bottle caps on the 4 corners of the rubber part of the bottom of laptop it works i did it before i got mines. all of the same of cousre ex coke bottles
     
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    never though about that, but thats a good idea. Will give it a try if I can find some bottles around here.

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    anytime just post
     
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    just one question about the targus one, does it blow or suck. My notebook blows down. Or can you just flip this one to whichever way you need it, thanks.
     
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    targus blows air up the antec i have blows it down
     
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