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    External fan stand?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by ZQ8Dude, Dec 8, 2005.

  1. ZQ8Dude

    ZQ8Dude Notebook Enthusiast

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    i seriously doubt thats the technical name, but you guys know what im talking about right? Its a little stand that uses anywhere from 2-4 fans to help cool your laptop. Could anyone point me in the direction of one that fits?

    i dont want it to overheat when i play games
     
    ZQ8Dude, Dec 8, 2005
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The term you are looking for is a cooling pad. Vantec is well known for making good quality cooling pads. There are also others like Targus which are also good.

    Depending on the (screen)size of your laptop there are many stands available. They are also capable of fitting many screen sizes.

    Take a look at the review on a cooling pad posted a few days back...
    http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2649
    http://www.vantecusa.com/
     
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    ZQ8Dude Notebook Enthusiast

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    my screen is a 15.4. im on the 3009WLCI

    im kinda consfused though, why does the screen matter? i need this to cool the bottem of my computer. it gets very hot during heavy usage.
     
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    Well, I said the screen size matters simply because it has a direct relation to how long or wide a laptop is. A 15.4" screen based laptop will have a certain dimension. All laptops might not be the same dimension, but generally the dimensions are comparable. The same can be said of 17",14" screen laptops.
     
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